"WILDWOOD FLOWER"
I WILL MINGLE MY TRESSES
OF RAVEN BLACK HAIR
WITH THE ROSES SO RED
AND THE LILIES SO FAIR,
WITH THE MYRTLE AS BRIGHT
AS THE EMERALD DEW,
THE GHOSTLY PALE RIDER
WITH EYES OF BRIGHT BLUE.
OH, HE TAUGHT ME TO LOVE HIM
AND CALLED ME HIS FLOW'R
A BRIGHT BLOSSOM TO CHEER
HIM THROUGH LIFE'S WEARY HOUR,
HOW MY HEART IS NOW WON-
D'RING NO MIS'RY CAN TELL,
HE LEFT WITH NO WARNING
NO WORD OF FAREWELL.
I WILL DANCE, I WILL SING AND
MY HEART WILL BE GAY,
I WILL CHARM EV'RY HEART
AND DRIVE TROUBLES AWAY,
I HAVE WOKE FROM MY DREAM
AND MY IDOL IS CLAY
ALL PORTIONS OF LOVE
HAVE FLOWN FAR AWAY.