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polly and i.
And I shall be first to reach the shore
Of that land where sorrow and sighing cease,
Where the roar of tempest is heard no more,
And the weary heart finds rest and peace;
Of that land where sorrow and sighing cease,
Where the roar of tempest is heard no more,
And the weary heart finds rest and peace;
Then, in a little while, Polly comes too,
Reaches safely the peaceful shore,
And I welcome her, and both rejoice
That the end is come—the voyage o'er.
Reaches safely the peaceful shore,
And I welcome her, and both rejoice
That the end is come—the voyage o'er.
Heaven is the shore where we hope to land
When our earthly course at length is run;
And Polly's dream so plainly shows
That we braved the tide and won.
When our earthly course at length is run;
And Polly's dream so plainly shows
That we braved the tide and won.
And oft in the day it comforts me
To think of this dream and its meaning plain,
For I feel that we both shall reach the goal,
That our efforts to do so will not be vain.
To think of this dream and its meaning plain,
For I feel that we both shall reach the goal,
That our efforts to do so will not be vain.
Polly and I are young, but we
May be early called to our Father's home;
I shall go first, but it will not be long
After I go that Polly will come.
May be early called to our Father's home;
I shall go first, but it will not be long
After I go that Polly will come.
Polly is such a faithful friend,
Many a proof of love she has given;
Polly will love me while life doth last,
And I know she will love me in heaven.
Many a proof of love she has given;
Polly will love me while life doth last,
And I know she will love me in heaven.
