Lyrics:
Would I could read your heart,
And see what's written there,
Could I use some hidden art,
Just to learn how much you care,
Could I only read your heart,
And see if you retain,
The love you vowed would ne'er depart,
Through sunshine and rain;
Do not be angry with me, loved one,
For the words that pained you so,
It was my love for you, my darling,
It was my pride which dealt the blow;
Let me look into thy heart,
And find reflected there,
The image which will ne'er depart,
And the love which is so rare.
chorus:
Hidden stories, hidden treasures,
Has thy heart concealed,
Would I ever be contented,
If its treasures were revealed?
Wond'ring if your thoughts are with me,
As in the days of yore,
If I could but read and find it,
Mine forever more.
Others may mor charming be,
Famed for their wit and grace,
But none will more constant be,
True love lies not in a face,
Often in a lonely hour,
My thoughts they turn to thee,
As oh so sad I oftime wonder
If you ever think of me,
Oh, why are you so long in coming,
Making life so long and drear,
Would that I could but read your heart, love,
And set at rest this trembling fear;
I know that you were ever true,
i pleaded not in vain,
But time has sped ne'er to return
With its pleasures and its pain.
