Farewell! yet ere we bid a last adieu
Ere Ocean's waves between us intervene;
Ere other climes shall change the present scene:
Say, wilt thou change with it? or still be true?

Say, shall I then within thy mem'ry dwell,
When all around thee beams with pleasure's smiles?
Say, will thy heart, in truth, resist those wiles?
Say yes, and I can bid thee now farewell!

Or, shall the cup of sorrow yet again
Already nearly full, be running o'er;
Shall Fate, its sad contents relentless pour
While I, alas, that bitter cup must drain?

Oh! no it cannot be! I know, too, well
Thy Love, thy Truth thy Constancy thy Heart
Since then indeed To meet again we part
Tho' deep in Sorrow, I can say Farewell!