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Absence from whom we love is worse than death.
Absence from whom we love is worse than death.
'Tis said that absence conquers love;
But oh! believe it not
I've tried, alas! its power to read more
'Tis said that absence conquers love;
But oh! believe it not
I've tried, alas! its power to prove,
But thou art not forgot.
Condemned whole years in absence to deplore,
And image charms he must behold no more.
Condemned whole years in absence to deplore,
And image charms he must behold no more.
The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We have really no absent read more
The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We have really no absent friends.
Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
Ever absent, ever near;
Still I see thee, still I hear;
Yet I cannot reach thee, dear!
Ever absent, ever near;
Still I see thee, still I hear;
Yet I cannot reach thee, dear!
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.