The Last Rose of Summer in Kerkrade 5 ?! x; \1 Q( X, c' M J8 m, o$ l: u& c7 _- k $ z* r+ a: z* j. n- X$ u. w' q. x; b: J8 l/ N) b
Lyrics: Sir John Stevenson, 1761-1833. # Y1 ]0 D- }2 ]# A+ n--- 5 g: h* a# }$ e$ w6 o$ t) W1 Y. m8 GTis the last rose of summer,& m2 p5 ~) [/ }; D
Left blooming alone, * p) ~, S y3 Q% i9 }8 lAll her lovely companions & u: D: N8 [8 B$ k3 qAre faded and gone., N. P7 ~( C: W# ^5 e
No flow'r of her kindred) u$ m4 R( e5 Y' V
No rosebud is nigh* T/ N8 f+ B4 G. m8 V
To reflect back her blushes, % M+ N7 [) X; F% ROr give sigh for sigh. 3 r5 \# }) H8 q y6 @) Z: p8 z. E
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one, , f- E8 ^0 Z# {To pine on the stern, " t5 Q: x, u$ L RSince the lovely are sleeping, 5 c/ j* C) {$ w% k" pGo, sleep thou with them 6 @$ x( T5 \+ m $ x4 z8 }: B# O: g. u+ I4 c7 g7 HThus kindly I'll scatter # U6 ~; a; [& m4 C0 CThy leaves o'er the bed, ( {" {3 K( I9 _! {: @) rWhere thy mates of the garden5 R% R) T+ _4 @7 g3 h, K5 H4 N
Lie scentless and dead. , Y3 p1 K& l R; z2 E. f- Y5 e 3 R% _' V/ V0 Y6 ~* f) \' d) p1 xSo soon may I follow9 n9 j& G8 z9 u. q' q, L, k8 |/ b
When friendships decay;+ x9 ]" k' S6 W+ P" p" X1 @) d4 I
And from love's shining circle - |! G' q& l: t" o) I0 Z! IThe gems drop away % s3 o$ a- `+ p; gWhen true hearts lie wither'd 9 B2 A% \0 A& }" f4 mAnd fond ones are flow'n - C1 \8 [; p. T0 [) kOh! Who would inhabit6 I* I" y/ @8 M/ @- r. V( k
This bleak world alone?