A duet presented in the romantic comic opera “Eileen”, 1917.
words by Henry Blossom
music by Victor Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Tell me! Why is there a doubt within thy heart
Eileen! Tell me why?
I but fear the time will come when we must part
Alas! I should die
Ah! Near to thee or distant love, though I may be
Eileen! Thou art mine
Evermore, by day, by night, I’ll dream of thee my darling
My heart is but thine
Eileen! Mine own
Chorus
In thine arms enfold me, my beloved!
Let thine eyes look fondly into mine
For thy love bears a spell
All to wondrous to tell
‘Tis a rapture that’s all divine
So within thy tender arms enfold me
For thy loss the world could not atone
Beloved swear that you will e’er be true
And forever mine alone! be mine
Sung here by Fred Feild: