verse 1:
A youth one day in a garden fair
A rose found withered and dying,
And all for love, ah! love in vain
This rose was sadly sighing:

chorus:
Heart of my heart, I love you,
Life would be naught without you;
Light of my life, my darling,
I love you, I love you
I can forget you never,
From you I ne'er can sever
Say you'll be mine for ever,
I love you

verse 2:
Oh, sweet wild rose of a summer day,
Thy love has all been in vain;
Loved by a maid, then cast away,
I echo thy refrain

chorus:

Words by "Alice"
Music by Andrew Mack
First copyright in 1899, now in public domain