THOSE FAR-OFF FIELDS

THOSE FAR-OFF FIELDS

THOSE far-off fields, how fair they seem,As soft through mists of years they gleam!We never now around us seeSuch meads as those of olden be;We never find a lake or streamOne half so lovely as we deemThose which we only view in dream,Watering the fields of memory—Those far-off fields!And we were happy then! The themeOf our existence, love supreme:And looking back on Fate's decree—On all that happened you and me—We sigh—for dear our souls esteemThose far-off fields!

THOSE far-off fields, how fair they seem,As soft through mists of years they gleam!We never now around us seeSuch meads as those of olden be;We never find a lake or streamOne half so lovely as we deemThose which we only view in dream,Watering the fields of memory—Those far-off fields!And we were happy then! The themeOf our existence, love supreme:And looking back on Fate's decree—On all that happened you and me—We sigh—for dear our souls esteemThose far-off fields!

THOSE far-off fields, how fair they seem,As soft through mists of years they gleam!We never now around us seeSuch meads as those of olden be;We never find a lake or streamOne half so lovely as we deemThose which we only view in dream,Watering the fields of memory—Those far-off fields!

THOSE far-off fields, how fair they seem,

As soft through mists of years they gleam!

We never now around us see

Such meads as those of olden be;

We never find a lake or stream

One half so lovely as we deem

Those which we only view in dream,

Watering the fields of memory—

Those far-off fields!

And we were happy then! The themeOf our existence, love supreme:And looking back on Fate's decree—On all that happened you and me—We sigh—for dear our souls esteemThose far-off fields!

And we were happy then! The theme

Of our existence, love supreme:

And looking back on Fate's decree—

On all that happened you and me—

We sigh—for dear our souls esteem

Those far-off fields!


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