My love, I love thee with a love undying,
But love so fraught with sorrow that my heart,
Weary of waiting for a bright to-morrow,
Will say for thy sweet sake, dear love, we part!
Farewell, my darling! Yes, my own forever,
Wher'er I go, by land or sea, my star,
My star to guide me, guard me, ah, oh never
Can we forget, although we're sundered far!
Have pity, God! oh, hold her in thy keeping,
Upon her way I pray thee shed thy light.
Farewell! One kiss! Oh, cease thy bitter weeping,
I go into the night!