A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;
But of all pains, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain
thy charms my bosom fire,
And waste my soul with care;
But ah! how bootless to admire,
When fated to despair!
Yet in thy presence, lovely Fair,
To hope may be forgiven;
For sure 'twere impious to despair
So much in sight of heaven
"She would not stay for me, and who can wonder?
She would not stay for me to stand and gaze.
I shook her hand and tore my heart in sunder
And went with half my life about my ways."
A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;
But of all pains, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain
thy charms my bosom fire,
And waste my soul with care;
But ah! how bootless to admire,
When fated to...