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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ROSSIGNOL, by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND First Line: Jus' as de sun is tryin' Last Line: Hear heem call -- poor leetle rossignol! | |||
Air -- "Sur la Montagne" JUS' as de sun is tryin' Climb on de summer sky Two leetle bird come flyin' Over de mountain high -- Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! Out of de nes' togeder, Broder an' sister too, Out on de summer wedder W'en de w'ole worl' is new -- Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! No leetle heart was lighter, No leetle bird so gay, Never de sun look brighter Dan he is look to-day -- Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! W'y are dey leave de nes' dere W'ere dey was still belong? Better to stay an' res' dere Until de wing is strong. Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol. W'at is dat watchin' dere now Up on de maple tall, Better look out, tak' care now, Poor leetle rossignol, Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! Here dey are comin' near heem Singin' deir way along -- How can dey know to fear heem Poor leetle bird so young -- Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! Moder won't hear you cryin', W'at is de use to call, W'en he is comin' flyin' Quick as de star is fall? Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear dem call, Hear dem call -- poor leetle rossignol! Up w'ere de nes' is lyin', High on de cedar bough, W'ere de young hawk was cryin' Soon will be quiet now. Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear heem call, Hear heem call -- poor leetle rossignol! If he had only kissed her, Poor leetle rossignol! But he was los' hees sister, An' it's alone he call -- Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear heem call, Hear heem call -- poor leetle rossignol! Only a day of gladness, Only a day of song, Only a night of sadness Lastin' de w'ole life long. Over de mountain, over de mountain, Hear heem call, Hear heem call -- poor leetle rossignol! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A RAINY DAY IN CAMP by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND AUTUMN DAYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BARBOTTE (BULL-POUT) by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE AND HIS LITTLE DECOYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE THE LUCKY MAN by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BLOOM - A SONG OF COBALT by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BOULE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BRUNO THE HUNTER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CANADIAN FOREVER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CAUDA MORRHUAE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND |
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