Classic Poem

" O, IF my love would come to me,
Would come to me and speak to me
Out of these shadows dark and dree,
My heart would so much lighter be,
My heart would so much lighter be! "
Sang Cecily, sad Cecily.

" O, if my love would come to me,
And say the words he said to me
Another day, for love of me,
The world would so much brighter be,
The world so much brighter be! "
Sang fair, deserted Cecily.

" O, if my love would come to me,
And hold my hands and look at me,
The while he softly spoke to me,
My life would so much brighter be,
My life would so much brighter be! "
Despairingly sang Cecily.

" But silent and away from me,
He has no word of cheer for me,
For one dark day he doubted me,
And doubting me, grew hard to me,
And doubting me grew hard to me, "
Half bitterly sang Cecily.

" But O, if he would come to me,
Just for a little while to me,
Before he left me, he should see
That I was true as truth could be,
That I was true as truth could be! "
Sang tenderly sweet Cecily.

" O, if he would but come to me
For long enough to learn of me
This precious truth, and say to me
The words he said before to me,
For love of me, for love of me, "
Sang Cecily, fair Cecily,

" My way would so much brighter be,
My cross would so much lighter be;
And patiently I'd wait and see
Whatever was in store for me,
Whatever was in store for me, "
Sang wistfully poor Cecily.

" But now through shadows dark and dree
He will not help me, who might be
A rock amidst this surging sea,
A shield between the world and me;
A shield between the world and me, "
Sang tearfully sad Cecily.

" And all I ask to comfort me,
Is that he'll come once more to me,
And say the words he said to me
Another day, for love of me,
Another day, for love of me, "
Sang pleadingly sweet Cecily.

" Yet though these shadows dark and dree
Grow dark and darker yet to see,
I will not doubt, as he doubts me,
But still believe he'll come to me,
But still believe he'll come to me! "
With sudden cheer
Sang high and clear
This fond and faithful Cecily.