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Show Misc&llany "In the Shadow of the Pines." Wo wandered In the shadow of the pines, my love and I, As the wind was blowing freshly from the sea; But a sudden fitful darkness stole across the summer sky And a shadow came between my love and me- , Some hasty words wore spoken, ana then almost unawares. Har.ty answers to unthinking anger led, And our heartsick, bitter longing, and our weeping and our prayers. No'er can make false and cruel words Unsaid. CHORUS. Come back to me, sweetheart, and lovo mo as before. Como back to me, sweetheart, and leave me nevermore. In life's dull pathway the sun no longer Bhlnes, Come. love, and meet me, In the shadow of tho pines. You took tho ring I gave you, nor cast a glance at me .... As you held the jeweled trinket in your And then you turned and tossed it In the waters of the sea, "Where the waves wero splashing Idly on tho sand. I You went your way. unheeding tho tears i I could not hide: You went your way, and not a woru was said. , , , But my Htubborn heart wan breaking underneath un-derneath its mask of pride, c And the plno trees sobbed In pity overhead. over-head. I wake from bitter dreaming but to call aloud your name: I sleco again to dream of you once more; . ... T And my stubborn pride has left me. I admit I was to uianie. Forgive me. dear, and love mo as be- Kor Umuturo In o'crehadowed with the darkness of despair. In the sky of Ufa love's aim no longer bhlnes. . , ,, nd I'd givo the whole world gladly once again to mcot you here. Reunited in the shadow of the pines. Old ooni |