Near my street there was a grove
That a high wall enclosed
There, every balloon fell
Every apple was born
And the owner of the grove did not see
From the other side much adventure
And I peering into the dark night
Plucked up this trinket
Happiness was so easily come by
That, foolishly, I even thought it was mine
There with me lived my beloved
With eyes as clear as the day
There my look dwelt
And the owner of the eyes did not see
From the other side so much happiness
And in the expectation of tenderness
That the cheating was never apparent to me
I was poor, so poorly cared for
That, foolishly, I even thought it was mine
All the pain of life taught me this trinket
That, foolishly, I even thought was mine