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Lonely! I am so lonely
Far from thee
Days come and go,
And are all the same
To me.
For thou, my beloved one
No more I see
No more I hear thy footstep
Strong and free;
Nor meet thee, neath the scarlet
Maple tree.
Oh my beloved one! wherever
Thou mayest be,
Wandering on a foreign shore
Or on the sea,
Come, I recall thee
Home to me.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, Winter 1884
(Laura and Almanzo were engaged at this point, Almanzo had planned to leave for about six months to visit his family with his brother, Royal. He surprised her by returning to DeSmet on Christmas Eve, Laura was delighted and "He kissed me before all the folks.")
Far from thee
Days come and go,
And are all the same
To me.
For thou, my beloved one
No more I see
No more I hear thy footstep
Strong and free;
Nor meet thee, neath the scarlet
Maple tree.
Oh my beloved one! wherever
Thou mayest be,
Wandering on a foreign shore
Or on the sea,
Come, I recall thee
Home to me.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, Winter 1884
(Laura and Almanzo were engaged at this point, Almanzo had planned to leave for about six months to visit his family with his brother, Royal. He surprised her by returning to DeSmet on Christmas Eve, Laura was delighted and "He kissed me before all the folks.")