Hadst Thou denied! Hadst Thou denied!
So many things, with outstretched hands,
I begged might not be turned aside.
I know the best had oft been mine
Hadst Thou denied! Hadst Thou denied!
I wearied Thee with my wild prayers
To taste of joys that ne'er abide.
While many blessings had been mine
Hadst Thou denied! Hadst Thou denied!
Hadst Thou denied my foolish wish;