Motley Words

Clouds are upon a summer sky
There’s thunder on the wind
Pull on, pull on and homeward hie,
Nor give one look behind

Row-on, row-on another day
May shine with brighter light
Ply, ply the oar and pull away
There’s dawn beyond the night

Where’ere thou go-est, the words of love,
Say all that words can say
Changeless affections strength to prove
But speed upon the way

Like yonder river would I glide
To where my heart would be
My barque should soon out-sail the tide
That hurries to the sea

And yet a star shines constant still
Through yonder cloudy sky
And hope as bright my bosom stills
From faith that cannot die

Row on, row on God speed the wave
Thou must not linger here
Storms hang about the closing day
Tomorrow may be clear

Chorus x 2