Remember thee! yes, while there's life in this heart, br It shall never forget thee, all lorn as thou art; br More dear in thy sorrow, thy gloom, and thy showers, br Than the rest of the world in their sunniest hours. br br Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, br First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea, br I might hail thee with prouder, with happier brow, br But oh! could I love thee more deeply tha now? br br No, thy chains as they rankle, thy blood as it runs, br But make thee more painfully dear to thy sons -- br Whose hearts, like the young of the desert-bird's nest, br Drink love in each life-drop that flows from thy breast.