American Indian Love Lyrics

Lonely (Ojibwa)

Fear not, he sayeth,
Though far away,
Thy lover strayeth
At break of day.
“Go not, my sweetheart,”
Vainly I cry,
“To yon far island,”
Yearning I sigh.
Thither must I go,
Sadly I moan;
Heavy my woe,
Left here alone.