Poems and Songs By Robert Gilfillan. Fourth edition. With memoir of the author, and appendix of his latest pieces |
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AWAKE THE SONG.
Awake the song, and let it flow—
In strains of joy the chords shall swell;
Save when the tones breathe notes of woe
At friendship's close, or love's farewell!
In strains of joy the chords shall swell;
Save when the tones breathe notes of woe
At friendship's close, or love's farewell!
And though the pleasure's mix'd with pain
When music's tones the past recall,
And picture forth the past again
In glowing tints, 'mid sunshine all!
When music's tones the past recall,
And picture forth the past again
In glowing tints, 'mid sunshine all!
Still wake the song—for, oh! 'tis sweet
To steal in dreams to hours gone by;
When those have met who ne'er shall meet,
And hearts now low, then mantled high!
To steal in dreams to hours gone by;
When those have met who ne'er shall meet,
And hearts now low, then mantled high!
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As flow'rets budding forth in spring
Rejoice when freed from winter's thrall;
So music comes when those who sing
The lov'd and lovely we may call!
Rejoice when freed from winter's thrall;
So music comes when those who sing
The lov'd and lovely we may call!
Awake the song, and let it flow—
In strains of joy the chords shall swell;
Save when the tones breathe notes of woe
At friendship's close, or love's farewell!
In strains of joy the chords shall swell;
Save when the tones breathe notes of woe
At friendship's close, or love's farewell!
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