Farewell, Thou Stream.

Air - "Nancy's to the greenwood gane." I.         Farewell, thou stream that winding flows             Around Eliza's dwelling!         O mem'ry! spare the cruel throes             Within my bosom swelling:         Condemn'd to drag a hopeless chain,             And yet in secret languish,         To feel a fire in ev'ry vein,             Nor dare disclose my anguish. II.         Love's veriest wretch, unseen, unknown,             I fain my griefs would cover;         The bursting sigh, th' unweeting groan,             Betray the hapless lover.         I know thou doom'st me to despair,             Nor wilt, nor canst relieve me;         But oh, Eliza, hear one prayer -             For pity's sake forgive me! III.         The music of thy voice I heard,             Nor wist while it enslav'd me;         I saw thine eyes, yet nothing fear'd,             'Till fears no more had sav'd me:         The unwary sailor thus aghast,             The wheeling torrent viewing;         'Mid circling horrors sinks at last             In overwhelming ruin.