The night is darkening round me, br The wild winds coldly blow; br But a tyrant spell has bound me br And I cannot, cannot go. br br The giant trees are bending br Their bare boughs weighed with snow. br And the storm is fast descending, br And yet I cannot go. br br Clouds beyond clouds above me, br Wastes beyond wastes below; br But nothing drear can move me; br I will not, cannot go.