I SAW THEE BUT A MOMENT.
I saw thee but a moment—thou sad and lovely one!
I saw thee but a moment—yet my heart was then undone!
Thou didst dawn upon my spirit, in all thy bloom and truth,
A passing vision given to my warm and yearning youth.
I saw thee but a moment—yet my heart was then undone!
Thou didst dawn upon my spirit, in all thy bloom and truth,
A passing vision given to my warm and yearning youth.
I saw thee but a moment—'twas 'mid the festive throng.
Some happy youths were round thee—they had pleaded for a song—
The last guests were departing—and I, too, had said "good night,"
When thy gush of song o'ertook me—and chained me with delight!
Some happy youths were round thee—they had pleaded for a song—
The last guests were departing—and I, too, had said "good night,"
When thy gush of song o'ertook me—and chained me with delight!
I turned—and oh that vision!—thy beauty, fair unknown!
Still thrills me with a power that I almost dread to own—
There were brighter ones around thee in that gay and brilliant hall.
But the sweetest face among them, was the saddest face of all!
Still thrills me with a power that I almost dread to own—
There were brighter ones around thee in that gay and brilliant hall.
But the sweetest face among them, was the saddest face of all!
