[00:12.950]Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
[00:20.960]Which I gaze on so fondly today,
[00:27.973]Were to change by tomorrow and fleet in my arms,
[00:36.743]Live fairy-gifts fading away
[00:42.254]Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art,
[00:49.267]Let thy loveliness fade as it will;
[00:56.288]And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart
[01:03.713]Would entwine itself verdantly still.
[01:10.729]It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
[01:17.868]And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
[01:24.633]That the fervor and faith of a soul can be known,
[01:31.395]To which time will but make thee more dear.
[01:38.657]No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
[01:45.868]But as truly loves on to the close:
[01:52.375]As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets
[01:59.637]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.