American Old Time Song Lyrics: 41 Forever And For Aye

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 41

FOREVER AND FOR AYE.
Copyright, 1893, by Geo. T. Worth & Co.
Words by Violet Vane. Music by John Macaulay.

I think of all thou art to me, I dream of what thou canst not be,
My life is curst with thoughts of thee, forever and for aye.
My heart is full of grief and woe, I see thy face where'er I go,
I would, alas! it were not so, forever and for aye.
Perchance if we had never met, I had been spared this mad regret,
This endless striving to forget, this endless striving to forget.
Perchance if we had never met, I had been spared this mad regret,
This endless striving to forget, forever and for aye,
Forever, forever and for aye.

Perchance if thou wert far away, did I not see thee day by day,
I might again be blithe and gay, forever and for aye.
Ah, no) I could not bear the pain of never seeing thee again,
I cling to thee with might and main, forever and for aye.
O leave me not, I love but thee, blessing or curse, whiche'r thou be,
O be as thou hast been to me, 0 be as thou hast been to me.
O leave me not, I love but thee, blessing or curse, whiche'r thou be,
O be as thou hast been to me, forever and for aye,
Forever, forever and for aye.