Last night, my darling, as you slept
I thought I heard you sigh
And to your little bed I crept
And watched a s***e thereby
Then bending down I kissed your brow
For, oh! I love you so
You are too young to know it now
Some time, when in a darkened place
Where others come to weep
Your eyes shall see a weary face
Calm in eternal sleep
The speechless lips, the wrinkled brow
The patient smile may show
You are too young to know it now
Look backward, then into the years
And see me here tonight
See, Oh my darling!
How my tears are falling as I write
You feel once more upon your brow
The kiss of long ago
Listen, you are too young to know it now
But some time you shall know
I thought I heard you sigh
And to your little bed I crept
And watched a s***e thereby
Then bending down I kissed your brow
For, oh! I love you so
You are too young to know it now
Some time, when in a darkened place
Where others come to weep
Your eyes shall see a weary face
Calm in eternal sleep
The speechless lips, the wrinkled brow
The patient smile may show
You are too young to know it now
Look backward, then into the years
And see me here tonight
See, Oh my darling!
How my tears are falling as I write
You feel once more upon your brow
The kiss of long ago
Listen, you are too young to know it now
But some time you shall know