[0:23.924]Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
[0:28.395]Which I gaze on so fondly today,
[0:32.886]Were to change by tomorrow and fleet in my arms,
[0:37.551]Live fairy-gifts fading away
[0:41.977]Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art,
[0:46.773]Let thy loveliness fade as it will;
[0:51.269]And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart
[0:57.330]Would entwine itself verdantly still.
[1:42.375]It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
[1:46.925]And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
[1:51.601]That the fervor and faith of a soul can be known,
[1:56.361]To which time will but make thee more dear.
[2:00.784]No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
[2:05.503]But as truly loves on to the close:
[2:10.120]As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets
[2:16.956]The same look which she turned when he rose.

Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
Which I gaze on so fondly today,
Were to change by tomorrow and fleet in my arms,
Live fairy-gifts fading away
Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art,
Let thy loveliness fade as it will;
And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart
Would entwine itself verdantly still.
It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
That the fervor and faith of a soul can be known,
To which time will but make thee more dear.
No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close:
As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets
The same look which she turned when he rose.