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LOST COUNSEL
If you were but near me,
O kindest and best,
I could tell you my trouble,
And I could have rest;
O kindest and best,
I could tell you my trouble,
And I could have rest;
You would smile and be silent,
And then you would say
Some word that would still me
And brighten the day—
And then you would say
Some word that would still me
And brighten the day—
Wisest and kindest,
If you were but near
I could speak of my lover,
My doubt and my fear,
If you were but near
I could speak of my lover,
My doubt and my fear,
You would show me my pathway—
But what shall I do,
Wisest and kindest?
My lover is you!
But what shall I do,
Wisest and kindest?
My lover is you!
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