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James Russell Lowell. German Air.

Tenderly. Andante.

1. As a twig trem-bles, which a bird lights on to sing, then

2. As clasps a lake, by gusts un - riven, The blue dome's measure-

3. An an - gel stood and met my gaze, Thro' the low door-way

4. O, when the room grows slow - ly dim, And life's last oil is

cres.

leaves un - bent, So is my mem - 'ry thrill'd and stirred; I

less con - tent, So my soul held that mo - ment's heaven; I

of my tent; The tent is struck, the vi - sion stays; I

near - ly spent, One gush of light these eyes will brim. On

on - ly know she came and went, So is my mem - 'ry

on - ly know she came and went, So my soul held that

on - ly know she came and went. The tent is struck, the

ly to think she came and went. One gush of light these

thrilled and stirred; I on - ly know she came and went.

mo - ment's heav'n; I on - ly know she came and went.

vi - sion stays; I on - ly know she came and went.

eyes will brim, On - ly to know she came and went.