Sweet William was sweet on his lily of the valley And Lily loved Sweet William too And hour by hour Love brought to each flower The love that is known to very few Then one day a little child at play Saw Lily there and carried her away Far away Now William is lonely And longs for his only And that's why the willow weeps too So should you wake some morning To a glistening dawning It's teardrops and not morning dew Then one day a little child at play Saw Lily there and carried her away Far away Now William is lonely And longs for his only And that's why the willow weeps too So should you wake some morning To a glistening dawning It's teardrops and not morning dew