Arthur Sullivan - Oh, Dry The Glist'ning Tear lyrics

[GIRLS] Oh, dry the glistening tear That dews that martial cheek; Thy loving children hear, In them thy comfort seek. With sympathetic care Their arms around thee creep, For oh, they cannot bear To see their father weep! [MABEL] Dear father, why leave your bed At this untimely hour, When happy daylight is dead, And darksome dangers lower? See, heaven has lit her lamp, The twilight hour is past, And the chilly night air is damp, And the dews are falling fast! Dear father, why leave your bed When happy daylight is dead? [CHORUS] Oh, dry the glistening tear That dews that martial cheek; Thy loving children hear, In them thy comfort seek. With sympathetic care Their arms around thee creep, For oh, they cannot bear To see their father weep!