ONLY tell her that I love,
Leave the rest to her and fate,
Some kind planet from above;
Only tell her how I love.
Why, oh why should I despair?
Mercy's painted in her eye:
If she does vouchsafe to hear,
Welcome Hope, and farewell Fear.
Ye zephyrs, on your balmy gale,
Bear to my fair the tender tale.
And whisp'ring softly from above,
Only tell her that I love;
Tell her softly, only tell her that I love.
Only tell her that I love.