One day I wrote her name on my hand, 
But then came the sweat and eroded it away. 
Again, I wrote, but upon the land. 
But it was swept away by the winds-- 
--No more to stay 

No way can I figure Earth to tame. 
For upon the stars I'll write your glorious name. 
When as death shall all my world subdue. 
My life was filled with the joy-- 
--of loving you.