Love it made me bold and strong
Love it made her yield and bend
Now love is just a broken song
A tune that reached a sudden end
What long endeavour of no avail
What pious trial of years and hope
To turn up empty \'fore the veil
With loss to nurse and fear to grope
Nothing left upon the earth
And nothing left across the sea
Except this yearning in the dearth
Of mercy and of company