Harry 'Breaker' Morant - At Last

When I am tired, and old and worn,

   And harass'd by regret;
When blame, reproach, and worldlings' scorn

   On every side are met;
When I have lived long years in vain

   And found Life's garlands rue,
Maybe I'll come back again -

   At last - at last - to you!

When all the joys and all the zest

   Of youthful years have fled,
Maybe that I shall leave the rest

   And turn to you instead;
For you, Dear Heart, would never spurn

   (With condemnation due!)
If, at the close of all, I turn

   Homeward - at last - to you! 

When other faces turn away,

   And lighter loves have passed;

When life is weary, cold, and gray -

   I may come back - at last!

When cares, remorse, regrets are rife -

   Too late to live anew -

In the sad twilight of my life

   I will come back - to you!

First published in The Bulletin, 5 April 1902.