From the musical comedy “Springtime of Youth”, 1922. Words by Cyrus Wood. Music by Sigmund Romberg.
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Down in my heart brightly glowing
Glistens the starlight of hope
Hope is the heart’s way of knowing
Reason may stumble and grope
I know that he’ll be returning
Reason may say that he’s gone
Hope’s starlight just keeps on burning
Lighting the night till it’s dawn
Someday that hope may be granted
Sunrise will brighten the sea
Bringing a morning enchanted
Gleaming for you and me
Sunrise will gladden the ocean
It will brighten the sea
Filling my heart with emotion
Starlight of hope shine for me
Refrain
Shine on starlight of hope
My starlight of hope shine on
Shine on, till night time has vanished
And earth thrills with dawn
Shine on, soon may the lark rejoice
That the dark has gone
When fortune forsakes me
And friends are withdrawn
My starlight of hope shine on