O lesson well and wisely
Stay with me to the last,
That all my life may better
For the trial that is past.
O vanity, mislead no more!
Sleep, like passions, long!
Wake, happy heart, and dance
To the music of my song!
O summer days, flit fast away,
And bring the blithesome
When we three wanderers shall
Safe in our household flower!
O dear mamma, lament no more!
Smile on us as we come,
Your grief has been our punishment,
Your love has led us home.
