The Story of the Rose

A love song from the 1899 play “Last of the Rohans”.
words by “Alice”
music by Andrew Mack


The sheet music:


Accompaniment:


Lyrics

  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 forever
I love you

  1. O 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

Sung here by Fred Feild: