Only a long, low-lying lane br That follows to the misty sea, br Across a bare and russet plain br Where wild winds whistle vagrantly; br I know that many a fairer path br With lure of song and bloom may woo, br But oh ! I love this lonely strath br Because it is so full of you. br br Here we have walked in elder years, br And here your truest memories wait, br This spot is sacred to your tears, br That to your laughter dedicate; br Here, by this turn, you gave to me br A gem of thought that glitters yet, br This tawny slope is graciously br By a remembered smile beset. br br Here once you lingered on an hour br When stars were shining in the west, br To gather one pale, scented flower br And place it smiling on your breast; br And since that eve its fragrance blows br For me across the grasses sere, br Far sweeter than the latest rose, br That faded bloom of yesteryear. br br For me the sky, the sea, the wold, br Have beckoning visions wild and fair, br The mystery of a tale untold, br The grace of an unuttered prayer. br Let others choose the fairer path br That winds the dimpling valley through, br I gladly seek this lonely strath br Companioned by my dreams of you.