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HEAVILY O'ER US THE SHADOWS ARE CLOSING.

Air—"ROUSSEAU'S DREAM."

Heavily o'er us the shadows are closing,
Dreary and chill sounds the fast-falling rain;
Hence to the pillow that knows no reposing,
Hence, Love, never to view thee again!
Parted for ever
Fate bids us sever,
Never, oh never
To meet, Love, again!

Never again at the long day's decaying
Glad shall I watch for thy welcome of bliss,
View the soft smile o'er thy gentle lip playing,
Thrill 'neath the fondness that glow'd in thy kiss.
Hopeless the morrow
Must dawn o'er my sorrow.
Why should Love borrow
Anguish like this?

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