By the margin of fair Zurich's waters
James Gaspard Maeder
1.
By the margin of fair Zurich's waters,
Dwelt a youth whose fond heart night and day,
For the fairest of fair Zurich's Daughter's,
In a dream of Love melted away.
If alone no one bolder than he,
But with her none more timid could be,
"Oh list to me fair one I pray"
When she did so he only could say_.
Ai a alack well a day
Ai a was all he could say
Ai a alack well a day
Ai a was all he could say.
2.
By the margin of fair Zurich's waters,
At close of a sweet summer day,
To the fairest of fair Zurich's Daughter's,
The Youth found at last tongue to say_
"I'm in Love as thou surely must see"
Could I love any other but thee?
Oh say then wilt thou be my Bride
Can you tell now the fair one replied,
Ai a I leave you to guess
Ai a of course she said yes!
Ai a I leave you to guess
Ai a of course she said yes!
