Mine Is the Mourning Heart

Stephen Foster, 1861

a) -- b) Thou hast roam'd under summer skies whilst I have weather'd the storm, a) I have pray'd that the angles fair would shield thy pillow from harm. b) -- a) -- b) But thou wert gone and none this soul from sadnes could awaken. Refrain: a) ------------------------ Mine is the mourning heart! b) Mine is the mourning heart! ---------------- Mine is the mourning heart! a) Mine is the mourning heart! By thee, by thee forsaken. b) Mine is the mourning heart! By thee, by thee forsaken. 2. a) -- b) Thou hast wisper'd in words of love to other ears than mine, a) I have yielded to others charms but worship'd only thine. b) -- a) -- b) But ah! Dost thou remember, love, those sacred vows we've taken. Refrain: