Familiar Songs - Their Authors & Histories

300 traditional songs, inc sheet music with full piano accompaniment & lyrics.

	THE WELCOME.		367
	Come in the evening, or come in the morning; Come when you're looked for, or come without warning; Kisses and welcome you'll find here before you, And the oftener you come here the more I'll adore you! Light is my heart since the day we were plighted; Red is my cheek that they told me was blighted; The green of the trees looks far greener than ever, And the linnets are singing " True lovers don't sever!" I'll pull you sweet flowers, to wear if you choose them! Or, after you've kissed them, they'll lie on my bosom; I'll fetch from the mountain its breeze to inspire you; I'll fetch from my fancy a tale that won't tire you. Oh, your step's like the rain to the summer-vexed farmer, Or sabre and shield to a knight without armor; I'll singyou sweet songs till the stars rise above me, Then,wand'ring, I'll wish you.in silence, toluve me	We'll look thro' the trees at the cliff and the eyry; We'll tread round the rath on the track of the fairy; We'll look on the stars, and we'll list to the river, Till you ask of your darling what gift you can give her.— Oh, she'll whisper you, " Love, as unchangeably beaming, And trust, when in secret,most tunefully streaming; Till the starlight of heaven above us shall quiver, As our souls flow in one down eternity's river." So come in the evening, or come in the morning ; Come when you're looked for, or come without warning; Kisses and welcome you'll And here before you, And the oftener you come here the more I'll adore you ! Light is my heart since the day we were plighted; Red is my cheek that they told me was blighted; The green of the trees looks far greener than ever, And the linnets are singing, " True lovers don't sever!"