My dearest dear the time draws near
When you and I must part
And no one knows the inner grief
Of my poor aching heart
Just to see how I suffered for your sake
You are my love so dear
I wish your breast was made of glass
And in it I’d behold
Your name in secret I would write
In letters of bright gold
Your name in secret I would write
Pray believe me when I say
That you’re the one that I love best
Until my dying day
And when you’re on some distant shore
Think on your absent friend
And when the wind blows high and clear
A line or two pray send
And when the wind blows high and clear
Pray to send it love to me
That I shall know by your hand write
How times have gone with thee
[00:08.06]My dearest dear the time draws near
[00:14.19]When you and I must part
[00:20.62]And no one knows the inner grief
[00:25.62]Of my poor aching heart
[00:31.50]Just to see how I suffered for your sake
[00:42.62]You are my love so dear
[00:51.98]I wish your breast was made of glass
[00:58.74]And in it I’d behold
[01:04.76]Your name in secret I would write
[01:11.59]In letters of bright gold
[01:17.21]Your name in secret I would write
[01:28.28]Pray believe me when I say
[01:37.59]That you’re the one that I love best
[01:44.34]Until my dying day
[02:07.44]And when you’re on some distant shore
[02:13.50]Think on your absent friend
[02:20.13]And when the wind blows high and clear
[02:26.75]A line or two pray send
[02:33.07]And when the wind blows high and clear
[02:43.19]Pray to send it love to me
[02:51.76]That I shall know by your hand write
[02:59.19]How times have gone with thee
