SONG—BECAUSE I LOVE HER SO
Because I love her so
I wander through these leafy walks alone,
Drawn are the dewy draperies of Dusk,
A shower of fragrance by the wind is thrown,
The heart-throbs of a mighty surging throng
Beat in one breast and wreathe themselves in song,
A song of swords that clash, of foes that meet,
The right so bitter and the wrong so sweet.
I wander through these leafy walks alone,
Drawn are the dewy draperies of Dusk,
A shower of fragrance by the wind is thrown,
The heart-throbs of a mighty surging throng
Beat in one breast and wreathe themselves in song,
A song of swords that clash, of foes that meet,
The right so bitter and the wrong so sweet.
Chorus
Because I love her so
To win her scorn I go
And she will never know
It was because I loved her so.
Because I love her so
To win her scorn I go
And she will never know
It was because I loved her so.
For well, too well I know
That she will turn from me with strange alarm,
She will not see my duty or my love
That draws her back from present happiness
My love's fond arm of strong unselfishness,
Alas! I cannot hope that she will know
'Tis only just because I loved her so!
That she will turn from me with strange alarm,
She will not see my duty or my love
That draws her back from present happiness
My love's fond arm of strong unselfishness,
Alas! I cannot hope that she will know
'Tis only just because I loved her so!
Chorus
Because I love her so, etc.,
Because I love her so, etc.,
Because I love her so
How can I warn her of her danger near,
The danger that so like a blessing seems
And oh, her love is dear!
How can I warn her of her danger near,
The danger that so like a blessing seems
And oh, her love is dear!
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