Wildwood Flower

Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair

With the roses so red and the lilies so fair

And the myrtles so bright with emerald dew

The pale and the leader and eyes look like blue.

Oh, I'll dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay

I will charm ev'ry heart, in his crown I will sway

When I woke from my dreaming, idols were clay

All portions of love then had all flown away.

Oh, he taught me to love him and promised to love

And to cherish me over all others above

How my heart now is wond'ring misery can tell

He's left me no warning, no words of farewell.

Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his flow'are

That was blooming to cheer him through life's dreary hour

Oh, I'm longing to see him through life's dark hour

He's gone and neglected this pale wild wood flower.