Thou art gone from my gaze
George Linley
1.
Thou art gone from my gaze,
Like a beautiful dream,
And I seek thee in vain
By the meadow and stream;
Oft I breathe thy dear name
To the winds floating by,
But thy sweet voice is mute
To my bosom's lone sigh.
In the stillness of night,
When the stars mildly shine,
My heart fondly holds
A communion with thine.
For I feel thou art near,
Where e'er I may be,
That the spirit of love
Keeps a watch over me,
That the spirit of love
Keeps a watch over me.
2.
Of the birds in thy bower
Now, companions I make;
Ev'ry simple, wild flow'r
I prize for thy sake;
The deep woods and dark wilds,
Can a pleasure impart,
For their solitude suits
My sad, sorrow worn heart.
Thou art gone from my gaze,
Yet I will not repine,
Ere long we shall meet
In the home that's now thine;
For I feel thou art near,
And where e'er I may be,
That the Spirit of Love
keeps a watch over me.
That the Spirit of Love
Keeps a watch over me.
