All Dreams, Ah Dreams! W hat dreams we have and how they fly Like rosy clouds across the sky Of wealth, of fame, of sure success Of love that comes to cheer and bless And how they wither, how they fade The waning wealth, the jilting jade The fame that for a moment gleams Then flies forever, dreams, ah dreams O burning doubt and long regret O tears with which our eyes are wet Heart-throbs, heart-aches, the glut of pain The somber cloud, the bitter rain You were not of those dreams ah! well Your full fruition who can tell? Wealth, fame, and love, ah! love that beams Upon our souls, all dreams ah! dreams .