I Live Not Where I Love
You soldiers all that now are parted,"¨
From your true loves many a mile."¨
That like me lie heavy hearted,"¨
Rest with me and talk awhile."¨
Of the brightness sun and summer,"¨
When we two, our love did prove"¨
That some cheer I may discover,
Though I live not wear I love
In my sleep though yet when waking,"¨
Can I take a moments rest."¨
But beware the fates for making,
"¨Love to stand so stern a test."¨
Yet the token we divided,
"¨Through dark or day, I'll never remove."¨
Sustains my heart though comrades chided,"¨
While I live not where I love.
The birds shall leave their airy region,"¨
And fishes in the air shall fly."¨
The world shall be of one religion,
"¨All living things shall cease to die."¨
The sea shall dry and stars extinguish,"¨
Before that I disloyal prove."¨
Or for a moment's hope I relinquish,"¨
Though I live not where I love."¨"¨
So though upon a darkened field,"¨
Of a far country now I lie."¨
And though the march seems ever onward,"¨
Yet one day for peace I'll cry."¨
For Joy as homeward, I'll be flying,"¨
To her warm arms my pain to soothe."¨
And joined in love with joy loud crying,"¨
The will I live where I love.