Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life

Words-Rita Johnson Young
Music-Victor Herbert Date

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Ah, sweet mystery of life,

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at last I found thee.

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Ah, I know at last,

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the secret of it all.

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All the longing, seeking,

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stressing, waiting, yearning.

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The burning hopes, the joy

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and idle tears that fall.

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For ’tis love and love alone

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the world is seeking.

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And ’tis love and love alone

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that can repay.

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‘Tis the answer,

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’tis the end and all of living.

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For it is love alone,

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love alone that rules for aye.