I've been a foreign lander for seven years or more
Among the brave commanders where the wild beasts howl and roar
I've conquered all my enemies on land and on the sea
But you my dearest jewel, your beauty has conquered me
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I cannot build a ship of love without the wood of trees
The ship would burst asunder if I prove false to thee
If ever I prove false to you the elements would moan
The fire would turn to ice, love, the seas would rage and burn
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Have you heard the mourning dove?
She's flying from pine to pine
She's mourning for her own love the way I mourn for mine
I lie awake out in the night; I watch the shining stars
I wonder if you see them too wherever you are
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I've been a foreign lander for seven years or more
Among the brave commanders where the wild beasts howl and roar
I've conquered all my enemies on land and on the sea
But you my dearest jewel, your beauty has conquered me