Night Song at Amalfi

I asked the heaven of stars

What I should give my love—

It answered me with silence,

Silence above.

I asked the darkened sea

Down where the fishers go—

It answered me with silence,

Silence below.

Oh, I could give him weeping,

Or I could give him song—

But how can I give silence,

My whole life long?

I gave my first love laughter,

I gave my second tears,

I gave my third love silence

Thru all the years.

My first love gave me singing, 

My second eyes to see, 

But oh, it was my third love 

Who gave my soul to me.