Stephen Foster — The Voices That Are Gone

(Verse 1) When the twilight shades fall o'er me And the evening star appears Memory brings the past before me Joys and sorrows, smiles and tears Then again bright eyes are gleaming With the love once in them shone Then like music heard when dreaming Come the voices that are gone (Chorus) Once again bright eyes are gleaming With the love once in them shone Then like music heard when dreaming Come the voices that are gone (Verse 2) Sweet as wood dove’s note when calling To her mate as night draws on Soft as snowflake lightly falling Come the voices that are gone Softly at the hour of prayer Or loud ringing through the wildwood When the young heart knew no care (Chorus) Once again bright eyes are gleaming With the love once in them shone Then like music heard when dreaming Come the voices that are gone (Verse 3) So when life's bright sun is setting And its day is well nigh done May there be no vain regretting Over memories I would shun But when death is o'er to meet me May some much-lov’d forms come on And the first sounds that shall greet me Be the voices that were gone (Chorus) Once again bright eyes are gleaming With the love once in them shone Then like music heard when dreaming Come the voices that are gone