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 the emerald dew
The pale and the leader
And eyes look like blue
I will dance, I will sing
And my laugh shall be gay
I will charm every heart
In her crown I will sway
When I woke from my dreaming
My idols were clay
All portions of love
Had all blown away
Oh, she taught me to love her
And promised to love
And to cherish me over
All others above
How my heart is now wondering
No misery can tell
She left me no warning
No words of farewell
Yes, she taught me to love her
And called me her flower
That was blooming to cheer her
Through life's dreary hour
Oh, I long to see her
And regret the dark hour
She's gone and neglected
Her pale wildwood flower