NEVER SHALL MY HEART FORGET THEE!

BALLAD—SUNG BY

MR. SINCLAIR,

COMPOSED BY

GEORGE O. FARMER.

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Philadelphia: John F. Nunns, 184 Chesnut Street.

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Never shall my heart forget thee,

Come what may of joy or ill;

Love, the hour when first I met thee,

Lives in mem’ry still.

Beauty’s hallowed light was o’er thee!

Music’s spell was on thy tongue,

Oh, to see was to adore thee,

Maid of Avinlonge,

Oh! to see was to adore thee,

Maid of Avinlonge.

Maid, the shades of night are falling,

The blest hour of love draws nigh;

Like the voice of beauty calling,

Floats the bird-song by.

Tho’ our fond hearts fate should sever,

Darkly doomed to pine alone;

Still as first they loved, forever

Should our souls love on.

Though from dreams of hope awaking.

I can scorn Fate’s ire to me,

Smile, tho’ my own heart be breaking,

If Fate wounds not thee!

Never shall my lips deceive thee,

My devotion ne’er decline,

Dearest, until life shall leave me,

My whole heart is thine.