Miel Noir - Death Lyrics

Death
Death! that struck when I was most confiding
In my certain faith of joy to be
Strike again, Time's withered branch dividing
From the fresh root of Eternity
Leaves, upon Time's branch, were growing brightly
Full of sap, and full of silver dew
Birds beneath its shelter gathered nightly
Daily round its flowers the wild bees flew
Sorrow passed, and plucked the golden blossom
Guilt stripped off the foliage in its pride
But, within its parent's kindly bosom
Flowed forever Life's restoring tide
Little mourned I for the parted gladness
For the vacant nest and silent song
Hope was there, and laughed me out of sadness
Whispering, Winter will not linger long
And, behold! with tenfold increase blessing
Spring adorned the beauty-burdened spray
Wind and rain and fervent heat, caressing
Lavished glory on that second May
High it rose-no winged grief could sweep it
Sin was scared to distance with its shine
Love, and its own life, had power to keep it
From all wrong-from every blight but thine
Cruel Death! The young leaves droop and languish
Evening's gentle air may still restore
No! the morning sunshine mocks my anguish
Time, for me, must never blossom more
Strike it down, that other boughs may flourish
Where that perished sapling used to be
Thus, at least, its moldering corpse will nourish
That from which it sprung - Eternity
That from which it sprung - Eternity
Death
Eternity
Death
Eternity