from The Bijou Literary Annual, 1828
author: By John Bird, Esq.
source date: 1828
edition published: 20170606
availability: Freely available via a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

The Bijou;
or Annual of Literature and the Arts

compiled by William Fraser
William Pickering London
1828
pp. 200-201

Canzonet

By John Bird, Esq.

LOVE farewell! —
Fickle as fair,
Hope's fond spell
Fades into air —
Like pale leaves of autumn sighing,
All our joys are drooping, — dying! —
Love farewell! —
Fickle as fair,
Hope's fond spell
Fades into air!

Love farewell! —
Moments are dear,
When eyes tell
Parting is near —
Kindred heart to heart appealing —
Kindred glances love- vows sealing! —
Love farewell! —
Moments are dear,
When eyes tell
Parting is near! —

Love farewell! —
After soft showers,
Spring- buds swell,
Into fair flowers —
Bright o'er passing storm- clouds bending,
Rainbow hues are richly blending! —
Love farewell!
After soft showers,
Spring- buds swell,
Into fair flowers. —