Caprice - I Saw Thee Weep lyrics

I saw thee weep – the big bright tear Came o'er that eye of blue And then methought it did appear A violet dropping dew I see thee smile – the sapphire's blaze Beside thee ceased to shine It could not match the living rays That filled that glance of thine As clouds from yonder sun receive A deep and mellow dye Which scarce the shade of coming eve Can banish from the sky Those smiles unto the moodiest mind Their own pure joy impart Their sunshine leaves a glow behind That lightens o'er the heart