Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Sweet Charlotte's Eternal Love: A Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Request for silence and calmness for Charlotte.
Charlotte, don't you cry
Encouragement for Charlotte not to shed tears.
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Reiteration of the need for Charlotte to be calm.
He'll love you till he dies
Assurance that he will love Charlotte until his death.
Oh, hold him darling
Encouragement to hold him tightly, expressing closeness.
Please hold him tight
A plea to keep a strong grip on him.
And brush the tear from your eye
Request to wipe away the tears from Charlotte's eyes.
You weep because you had a dream last night
Explanation of Charlotte's weeping due to a dream.
You dreamed that he said goodbye
Description of a dream where he said goodbye.
He held two roses within his hand
Details of a visual element in the dream – two roses in his hand.
Two roses he gave to you
Clarification that he gave both roses to Charlotte.
The red rose tells you of his passion
Interpretation of the red rose symbolizing his passion.
The white rose his love so true
Interpretation of the white rose symbolizing his true love.
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Repetition of the plea for Charlotte to be silent and calm.
Charlotte, don't you cry
Reiteration of the encouragement for Charlotte not to cry.
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Reiteration of the need for Charlotte to be calm.
He'll love you till he dies
Reassurance that he will love Charlotte until his death.
And every night after he shall die
Declaration that every night after his death, a specific event will occur.
Yes, every night when he's gone
Confirmation of the recurring event happening each night in his absence.
The wind will sing you this lullaby
Description of the wind singing a lullaby for Charlotte.
Sweet Charlotte was loved by John
Confirmation that Sweet Charlotte was loved by John.
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Repetition of the plea for Charlotte to be silent and calm.
Charlotte, don't you cry
Reiteration of the encouragement for Charlotte not to cry.
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Reiteration of the need for Charlotte to be calm.
He'll love you till he dies
Reassurance that he will love Charlotte until his death.
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