A state of melancholy

"Oh sweet melancholy

eyes full of tears will be

longing for someone to comfort me

Oh will you sooth my sorrowful soul?

And keep the tears at bay?

If I unlocked my heart

would you come in,

or run away?

Oh sorrowful soul! Oh heavy heart!

My body's full of fears

For you, my love, have gone away

And left me, lonesome, here

I know that you're not out of reach

And homeward bound will be

But while you're gone, I'll sing our song,

And melancholy be."