Weep for nations and kingdoms That are dreams within the past For creeds and for religions For idols dim down‑cast Though their glory were a vile one And a blessing their decay Yet they are things that have been Have been and gone away Weep for all joys departed For many a departed pain The heart one day shall desire That they could come back again Weep for all things that are gone Weep for all things that are gone Weep for all things that are gone And for those that are not past