Over hidden depths, over lonely lands
Ghostly gleams the silent moon
Our restless seas, over mighty rivers band
The nightwind sighs.
Through the stillness of the night
Love's wistful eyes
Seek thee in vain amid the throng.
Over desolate shores winds whisper and die
Gold flames of sunset, dipped in the deep
Reflect their ambers afar on calmer skies
Lonelier than ruin, strange as death
The bondless ocean lies
Love's wistful eyes
Seek thee in vain amid the throng.
Sweet stars arise
In memory's tranquil skies
Like amaranth's fadeless blossoms
Hope still lies
In the silence of life
Love's wistful eyes
Seek thee in vain amid the throng.