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by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)

Mine is the mourning heart
Language: English 
Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weathered the storm, 
I have pray'd that the angels fair would shield thy pillow from harm. 
But thou wert gone and none this soul from sadness could awaken. 
Mine is the mourning heart! 
Mine is the mourning heart! 
By thee, by thee forsaken. 

Thou hast whisper'd in words of love to other ears than mine, 
I have yielded to others charms but worship'd only thine. 
But ah! dost thou remember, love, those sacred vows we've taken. 
Mine is the mourning heart! 
Mine is the mourning heart! 
By thee, by thee forsaken.

Text Authorship:

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Mine is the mourning heart" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Mine is the mourning heart", published 1861. [voice and piano] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 100

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