1.
While the evening star was shining
Brightly on the sparkling sea,
Sat a lovely maid reclining,
Who so sad; so lone as she;
By her only love forsaken,
Dimly did Hope's pale lamp burn;
And her heart she felt was breaking,
Tho' she thought he would return.

2.
Long she gazed, her tears restraining,
O'er the star-illumined deep;
When she heard the waves complaining,
Sadly did that maiden weep.
Star by star went out from heaven,
Morning's light began to burn;--
Yonder barque, by light winds driven,
Might be his-- he may return.

3.
Noon's bright sun illumed the ocean,
Still the barque came dancing on;
Slowly first, now swift its motion,
Like a snow drift in the sun.
Hope again lit up her bosom,
When will Hope's lamp cease to burn?
Lo! her lover-- did she lose him?
Joy proclaimed his safe return.

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