Love came to me,
Gay and tender,
Love came to me,
Sweet surrender;
Love came to me
In bright romantic splendor.
Fickle was she,
Faithful never;
Fickle was she
And clever,
So will it be forever,
Forever.

[Chorus]:
Softly, as in a morning sunrise,
The light of loves comes stealing
Into a newborn day!
Flaming with all the glow of sunrise,
A burning kiss is sealing
The vow that all betray.

For the passions that thrill love
And lift you high to heaven,
Are the passions that kill love
And let you fall to hell!
So ends each story.

Softly, as in an evening sunset,
The light that gave you glory
Will take it all away!