[Verse 1] Beneath the oak where first we met, Thy hand in mine, our vows unspoken. No jewel nor crown could I forget, Nor mend a heart so softly broken. [Verse 2] They bind thee now with silken ties, To fortune’s cold and gilded throne. Her father’s mills beneath gray skies, Shall call thee, though thy heart’s my own. And I — a shadow in the hall, Must watch thee rise, and watch thee fall. [Chorus] Oh my beloved, though thou art lost, I love thee still, whate’er the cost. Each breath I draw still speaks thy name, Though silence swallows love and flame. No ear shall hear, no heart shall see — Yet all my soul belongs to thee. [Verse 3] In candle’s glow I dream thy face, Through sleepless hours, my soul does ache. A thousand nights cannot erase The vow we swore, though hearts may break. [Verse 4] When duty’s hand shall claim thy life, And she stands proudly by thy side, I’ll linger far from gilded strife, Content to love, though love denied. No wedding bell shall silence me, My heart is thine — eternally. [Chorus] Oh my beloved, though thou art lost, I love thee still, whate’er the cost. Each breath I draw still speaks thy name, Though silence swallows love and flame. No ear shall hear, no heart shall see — Yet all my soul belongs to thee. Oh my beloved, though thou art lost, I love thee still, whate’er the cost. Each breath I draw still speaks thy name, Though silence swallows love and flame. No ear shall hear, no heart shall see — Yet all my soul belongs to thee.
