Emmeline Stuart-Wortley - Past and Future lyrics

I cannot rule my thoughts that round one theme Hang, like to swarming bees, till all grow one! And yet that theme I fain would learn to shun. It is my life's too fair but fatal dream. Too dangerous do its deep enchantments seem, But dearer than my soul--undone! undone! I cannot rule my thoughts; each rising sun Sees me still drifting farther down the stream. O fearful stream of pa**ion! wave by wave Dost thou engulf my being; must it be? Is there no power to strengthen or to save? No tokens of a change these eyes can see: Days past and days to come one likeness have. I know my future so, it seems a memory!