Raving winds around her blowing,
Yellow leaves the woodlands strowing,
By a river hoarsely roaring,
Isabella stray'd deploring:
"Farewell hours that late did measure
"Sunshine days of joy and pleasure;
"Hail thou gloomy night of sorrow,
"Cheerless night that knows no morrow!

"O'er the past too fondly wand'ring,
"On the hopeless future pondering,
"Chilly grief my life-blood freezes,
"Fell despair my fancy seizes.
"Life! thou soul of every blessing,
"Load to misery most distressing,
"O how gladly I'd resign thee,
"And to dark oblivion join thee!"