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I am Lonely

by George Eliot (1819 – 1880)

From "The Spanish Gypsy"

The world is great: the birds all fly from me,

The stars are golden fruit upon a tree

All out of reach: my little sister went,

And I am lonely.

The world is great: I tried to mount the hill

Above the pines, where the light lies so still,

But it rose higher: little Lisa went

And I am lonely.

The world is great: the wind comes rushing by.

I wonder where it comes from; sea birds cry

And hurt my heart: my little sister went,

And I am lonely.

The world is great: the people laugh and talk,

And make loud holiday: how fast they walk!

I'm lame, they push me: little Lisa went,

And I am lonely.

First aired: 19 May 2008

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