Ah look upon these eyes Once full of gladness And now but founts of sadness But founts of sadness By day and night from grief I vainly seek relief By day and night from grief I vainly seek relief Ah look into this heart Once so contented And now tormented Now tormented Then read the sorrow there 'Tis more than I can bear Then read the sorrow there 'Tis more than I can bear Ah cruel cruel love Thus to forsake me Then welcome death and take me And take me In my unhappy state I ask no other fate In my unhappy state I ask no other fate