A youth once lov'd a maiden
M. White
A youth once lov'd a maiden,
But she cast his love aside.
Alas, her heart was given
To one who was wooing another bride.
The maiden in grief and anger
And smarting beneath the blow
Accepted another suitor
Heav'n help her lover now!
It is an old, old story,
And yet alas! how new.
May God console each tender heart
That sorrow breaks in two.