On the sunset borders of the mountains I stray,
Of a dear home dreaming ‘yond the snow peaks far away,
While the bubbling brook beside me goes dancing along,
As it seeks the “Golden Gate” of the ocean blue;
And a lone bird murmurs in the bush-top his song—
“Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!”
Tra la la la, la la la la
From mate to mate the carol rings:
Tra la la la, la la la la!
la la la la
A thousand valleys through;
Yet the lone bird sorrows as he plaintively sings—
“Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!”
‘Neath the rocks I’m treading there are treasures of gold,
But by far more precious is my own native mold.
Nevermore, in search of Beauty need Fancy take wings:
Here is beauty, here is grandeur, at ev’ry view;
Yet my heart grows heavy, and the lone bird still sings—
“Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!”
In the green-clad valley where the wayward brook mends
There are homes most charming—there are warmhearted friends.
Lovely dell! it seems an Eden, afloat in mid-air,
As if God had sent from Heaven a creation new;
But its charm is broken, for my heart is not there—
“Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!” “Pity me, Loo!”
(Henry Clay Work)
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