St Helena for Bonaparte/Go where Glory waits thee

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3716012St Helena for Bonaparte — Go where Glory waits theeThomas Moore (1779-1852)

Go where glory waits thee.

Go where glory waits thee,
But while fame elates thee,
Oh! still remember me.
When the praise thou meetest,
To thine ear is sweetest
Oh! then remember me.

Other arms may press thee,
Dearer friends caress thee,

All the joys that bless thee,
Sweeter far may be;
But when friends are nearest,
And when joys are dearest,
Oh! then remember me.

When at eve'thou rovest,
By the star thou lovest,
Oh! then remember me:
Think when home returning,
Bright we've seen it burning,
Oh! thus remember me,

Oft, as summer closes,
When thine eye reposes,
On its ling'ring roses,
Once so lov'd by thee;
Think on her who wove, them
Her who made thee love them,
Oh! then remember me.

When around thee, dying,
Autumn leaves are lying,
Oh! then remember me.
And at night when gazing,
On the gay hearth blazing,
Oh! still remember me.

Then should music, stealing
All the soul of feeling,
To thy heart appealing,
Draw one tear from thee,
Then let mem'ry bring thee,
Strains I us'd to sing thee,
Oh! then remember me.