[Verse 1]
Thou art the soul of a summer's day
Thou art the breath of the rose
But the summer is fled and the rose is dead
Where are they gone, who knows, who knows?

[Verse 2]
Thou art the blood of my heart of hearts
Thou art my soul's repose
But my heart's grown numb, and my soul is dumb
Where art thou love, who knows, who knows?

[Verse 3]
Thou art the hope of my after years
Sun of my winter snows
But the years go by 'neath a clouded sky
When shall we meet, who knows, who knows?