Let Me Whisper I Am Thine - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
LET ME WHISPER I AM THINE. Copyright, 1894, by Frank Tousey. Words and Music by Elsa Gregori. 
Many long years have passed since childhood's happy hours, When songs of warbling birds rang through the leafy bow'rs; To my mem'ry I recall a story sweet yet sad Of two lovely little children, she a maid and he a lad; Hand In hand to school they wandered in their childish love so sweet, He with true gallant devotion these words would oft repeat: 
Chorus. Once again, ah, love, I see thee, once again I call thee mine; Ah, dearest, sweetheart, listen now to me, let me whisper I am thine. 
But when to womanhood this little maid had grown Society made her queen and placed her on their throne: In those gay and luring scenes, swept on by fashion's tide, She forgot her sacred promise to be one day my bride. Perhaps I bore it like a man, but my heart was crushed with pain; How I longed to take her In my arms and say these words again:- Chorus. 
But at last all faithfulness has Its own sweet reward; I'd waited patiently for she whom I adored, And now no better wife could in this world be found, For we are truly happy and our hearts with love abound; In the evening by the fireside, when the lights are burning low, Of our childhood love I whisper and that song of long ago:- Chorus.