Who has seen the wind scalloping the sea
Or gliding like a swallow over villages and trees?
«I have,» said the willow,
«And I begged him please to stay, but he went away,
He went on his own one day.» And I sing
«One love have I,» and he sings, «Now it’s goodbye,»
And I sing «Part of me dies until I see you again.»
Who has seen the sun through a parasol of leaves,
Through scattered ruby cloud fires, through the silver wings of bees?
«I have,» said the waters, «and I held his face to mine,
But he left in time, he went in his own good time.»
And I sing «One love have I,» and he sings,
«Now it’s goodbye,» and I sing
«Part of me dies until I see you again.»
Who has seen the stranger in a coat of simple brown,
With his face of many faces, with his eyes turned out of town?
I have and I kissed him and I begged him please to stay,
But he went away, with the sun and the wind away.
And I sing «One love have I,» and he sings,
«Now it’s goodbye,» and I sing
«Part of me dies until i see you again»
