Poor little LORN ONE, dost thou stray?

Thy wavy locks but thinly hide

The tears that dim thy blue-eye’s ray;

And wherefore dost thou sigh, and moan,

And weep, that thou art left alone?

II.

Thou art not left alone, poor boy,

The Trav’ller stops to hear thy tale;

No heart, so hard, would thee annoy!

For tho’ thy mother’s cheek is pale