I GIVE THEE MY PROMISE

Igivethee my promise, sweetheart,With thy dear lips to mine,That nothing shall keep from usThe sealing of this sign;As o’er the world I wanderBy hope of fortune sped,My heart will grow the fonderFor thy promise me to wed.I give thee the token, sweetheart,Whose circle on thy handGod grant may ne’er be broken,However far the land!For where it pleaseth HeavenTo lead my errant feet,This little token givenWill keep the promise sweet.I give thee the keeping, sweetheart,Of my own heart that pleadsFor love’s immediate reapingAnd with the parting bleeds;But I with arms that hold theeMust labor for thee, too;And so I fast enfold theeAnd bid thee, love, adieu!

Igivethee my promise, sweetheart,

With thy dear lips to mine,

That nothing shall keep from us

The sealing of this sign;

As o’er the world I wander

By hope of fortune sped,

My heart will grow the fonder

For thy promise me to wed.

I give thee the token, sweetheart,Whose circle on thy handGod grant may ne’er be broken,However far the land!For where it pleaseth HeavenTo lead my errant feet,This little token givenWill keep the promise sweet.

I give thee the token, sweetheart,

Whose circle on thy hand

God grant may ne’er be broken,

However far the land!

For where it pleaseth Heaven

To lead my errant feet,

This little token given

Will keep the promise sweet.

I give thee the keeping, sweetheart,Of my own heart that pleadsFor love’s immediate reapingAnd with the parting bleeds;But I with arms that hold theeMust labor for thee, too;And so I fast enfold theeAnd bid thee, love, adieu!

I give thee the keeping, sweetheart,

Of my own heart that pleads

For love’s immediate reaping

And with the parting bleeds;

But I with arms that hold thee

Must labor for thee, too;

And so I fast enfold thee

And bid thee, love, adieu!

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