National Lyrics, and Songs for Music/I go, sweet friends

by Felicia Hemans

For other versions of this work, see A Farewell Song.

I GO, SWEET FRIENDS.

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I go, sweet friends! yet think of me
    When Spring's young voice awakes the flowers;
For we have wandered far and free,
    In those bright hours, the violet's hours.

I go—but when you pause to hear,
    From distant hills, the Sabbath bell
On summer winds float silvery clear,
    Think on me then—I lov'd it well!

Forget me not around your hearth,
    When cheerly smiles the ruddy blaze,
For dear hath been its evening mirth
    To me, sweet friends! in other days.

And oh! when music's voice is heard
    To melt in strains of parting woe,
When hearts to love and grief are stirr'd—
    —Think of me then! I go, I go!