by J. S. B. Monsell
Translation by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954)

Through night and day
Language: English  after the Unknown Language 
I dream of thee, my love, by night,
I think of thee by day, by day;
As long as God may grant me light,
I will be thy stay.
THe night is dark, the day is long,
Unblest with thoughts of thee,
Too dull to meet the sweetest song,
Unless its theme thou be.
So all day long, and all night,
Whether on the land or sea,
I'll love fore'er with all my might,
That love's all for thee.

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 79