American Old Time Song Lyrics: 50 Broken Links
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 50
BROKEN LINKS.
Copyright, 1895, by Anderson Bros.
Words by L. Muionen. Music by Theo. H. Northrup.
The last link is broken that bound me to thee,
And the words thou hast spoken have rendered me free;
That bright glance, misleading, on others may shine,
Those eyes smiled unheeding when tears burst from mine.
If love was deemed boldness, that error is o'er,
I've witnessed thy coldness and prize thee no more;
I have not loved lightly. I'll think of thee yet,
I'll pray for thee nightly till life's sun has set.
Refrain.
Links that are broken between as in life,
Acting as strangers through this dreary strife;
I have not loved lightly, I'll think of thee yet,
I'll pray for thee nightly till life's sun has set.
The heart thou hast broken once doted on thee,
And the words I have spoken prove sorrow to me;
Oh. hadst thou then treasured my thoughts, spoken free,
Thou couldst not have measured thine own love to me.
But oh! thou hast sorrowed the heart that was thine,
I give unto thee the pure love I thought mine;
I have not loved lightly. I'll think of thee yet,
I'll pray for thee nightly till life's sun has eel.-refrain.