A thousand summers br And a sunlit hill br Has not known br Such a flower br As the girl br Who makes me weep br Wandering about br The sad and lonely streets br Absent her embrace. br br If she could feel the sorrow br Lingering in my heart br Like an irremovable knife, br Would she stand with me br Beneath a wedding tree br And become my wife br Within the sight br Of God’s compassionate eyes? br br Without the one you love br Every path is difficult br And briar-strewn.