Never again the sight of her? 
Never her winsome smile 
Shall light the path of my journeying 
O'er many a weary mile? 
Never again shall her soft voice come 
To cheer me all the while? 
O Thou, who hearest from above, 
Tell me, is this the price of love?

Never again the touch of her lips? 
Never her dark, brown eyes 
Shall shine on me with the dancing joy 
Of stars in the summer skies? 
Never again shall my song be aught 
Save minor chords of sighs? 
O Thou, who hearest from above, 
Tell me, is this the price of love?