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William Henry Drummond - The Rossignol
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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?

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  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!
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