Those Last Few Years of Helpless Pain

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Those last few years of helpless pain, Depression, sickness, sadness, blight: Ah! Would I have them back again! I could not such demand sustain On my poor stock of love and light Those last few years of helpless pain, When what I had to do was plain, And I lacked strength to do it right. Ah! Would I have them back again To love you better, though in vain, And be with you with all my might! Those last few years of helpless pain Are now for me what must remain: I did not your long love requite. Ah! Would I have them back again, I would that single chance regain To bring you well to your good night. Those last few years of helpless pain: Ah! Would I have them back again!