American Old Time Song Lyrics: 24 In The Eye Abides The Heart
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 24
IN THE EYE ABIDES THE HEART.
Copyright, 1851, by Firth, Pond & Co.
In the eye abides the heart,
Every pure and tender feeling,
All emotions worth revealing
Through the eyes their charm impart.
Words are often clothed in guile,
For the lips with fear may falter;
E'en confiding smiles may alter,
Oh, believe not in a smile.
Chorus.
Tis the eye unveils the heart,
Every pure and tender feeling;
All emotions worth revealing
To the eyes their glow impart.
If thy bosom heaves a sigh
For a fair and cherished maiden,
Though her voice with love be laden,
Mark the language of her eye.
There each impulse of her soul
Beams for thee in truth and candor;
There her secret passions wander,
There remain beyond control.-Chorus