Wildwood Flower

I will twine with my mingles and waving black hair,

With the roses so red and the lilies so fair

And the myrtle so bright with the emerald hue

The pale and the leader, all eyes look like blue



I will dance, I will sing, and my laugh shall be gay

I will charm every heart, in this crowd I will sway

When I woke from my dreams my idol was clay

All portions of love had all flown away



He taught me to love him, and promised to love,

And cherish me over all others above.

How my heart is now wonderin' no misery can tell

He's left me no warning, no words of fairwell



oh he taught me to love him, and called me his flower.

That was blooming to cheer him through life' s dreary hour

How I longed to see him and regret the dark hour

He' s gone and neglected his pale wildwood flower.