I am Lonely by George Eliot
b"George Eliot read by Classic Poetry Aloud:\\nhttp://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/\\nGiving voice to the poetry of the past.\\n\\n---------------------------------------------\\n\\nI am Lonely\\nby George Eliot (1819 \\u2013 1880)\\n\\n\\nThe world is great: the birds all fly from me,\\nThe stars are golden fruit upon a tree\\nAll out of reach: my little sister went,\\nAnd I am lonely.\\n\\nThe world is great: I tried to mount the hill\\nAbove the pines, where the light lies so still,\\nBut it rose higher: little Lisa went\\nAnd I am lonely.\\n\\nThe world is great: the wind comes rushing by.\\nI wonder where it comes from; sea birds cry\\nAnd hurt my heart: my little sister went,\\nAnd I am lonely.\\n\\nThe world is great: the people laugh and talk,\\nAnd make loud holiday: how fast they walk!\\nI'm lame, they push me: little Lisa went,\\nAnd I am lonely."