Gloomily the Clouds
Gloomily the clouds are sailingO'er the dimly moonlit sky;
Dolefully the wind is wailing;
Not another sound is nigh;
Only I can hear it
Gloomily the clouds are sailingO'er the dimly moonlit sky;
Dolefully the wind is wailing;
Not another sound is nigh;
Only I can hear it
Brightly the sun of summer shone,
Green fields and waving woods upon, And soft winds wandered by;
Above, a sky of purest blue,
Around, bright flowers of loveliest hue, Allured the gazer's eye
Why should such gloomy silence reign,
And why is all the house so drear,
When neither danger, sickness, pain,
Nor death, nor want, have entered here
My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring,
And carried aloft on the wings of the breeze;
For, above, and around me, the wild wind is roaring Arousing to rapture the earth and the seas
The long withered grass in the sunshine is glanc...
I hoped, that with the brave and strong,
My portioned task might lie;
To toil amid the busy throng,
With purpose pure and high
Oh, they have robbed me of the
My spirit held so dear;
They will not let me hear that
My soul delights to hear
Oppressed with sin and woe,
A burdened heart I bear,
Opposed by many a mighty foe:
But I will not despair
Blessed be Thou for all the
My soul has felt to-day
Oh, let its memory stay with me,
And never pass away
Call me away; there's nothing here, That wins my soul to stay;
Then let me leave this prospect drear, And hasten far away
To our beloved land I'll flee, Our land of thought and soul,
Where I have roved so oft with thee, Beyond the w...
I have gone backward in the work, The labour has not sped,
Drowsy and dark my spirit lies, Heavy and dull as lead
How can I rouse my sinking soul From such a lethargy
How can I break these iron chains, And set my spirit free...
What though the Sun had left my sky;
To save me from
The blessed Moon arose on high,
And shone serenely there
That summer sun, whose genial
Now cheers my drooping spirit
Must cold and distant be,
And only light our northern