Absence

Oft in the tranquil hour of night,
When stars illume the sky,
I gaze upon each orb of light,
And wish that thou wert by.

Absence

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream,
And I seek thee in vain by the meadow and stream.

Absence

For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the house
When our gudeman's awa.

Absence

Among the defects of the bill [Lord Derby's] which are numerous, one provision is conspicuous by its presence and another by its absence.

Absence

All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.

Absence

No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

Absence

'Tis said that absence conquers love;
But oh believe it not!
I've tried, alas! its power to prove,
But thou art not forgot.

Absence

The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We have really no absent friends.

Absence

Ever absent, ever near;
Still I see thee, still I hear;
Yet I cannot reach thee, dear!

Absence

Wives in their husband's absences grow subtler,
And daughters sometimes run off with the butler.

Absence