George Frederick Root piosenki

1. I feel my engine rock and reel, O're ribs of oak and bars of steel, Tho' death be near -- ahead -- below, I may not heed, but on must go. Ah! she is dear almost as life, I love her next the child and wife Whose faces at the window pane, I pass each morning...

1. Dreaming ever dreaming Dearest one of thee. O the glorious waking When thy form I see. O the glorious waking When thou greetest me. When thoughts called to wander, Far from home sweet home. Though to all a stranger, Still I'm ne'er lone. For I'm ever dreami...

1. Each one has a mission, some work to do; O, the last fruition, if we are true, Bright shall be the pathway, hearts full of joy, If working for the Master be our employ. 2. Little deeds of kindness, sweet words of love, Helping on each other to Heaven above...

1. Within her downy cradle, There lay a little child, And a group of hov'ring angels, Unseen upon her smil'd. A strife arose among them, A loving holy strife, Which should shed the richest blessings Over the new born life. 2. One breath'd upon her features, A...

1. Friends and old companions dear, Tho’ far, far away, In our dreams you oft appear, Tho’ far, far away. 2. Think not we can e’er forget, Tho’ far, far away, Those sweet hour when first we met, Tho’ far, far away. 3. Time steals on, and you remain Still far...

1. I saw the smile of evening die In beauty on a southern sky And as I mark'd that fatty scene So mild, so lovely and serene, A strange wild sound forever clear, In tones like these I chanc'd to hear. CHORUS Fare the well Kitty dear! Thou art sleeping in thy...

1. 'Mid the scenes so bright and cheerful, One sad strain we bring; Joy is silent, Love is tearful, While our low "Farewell we sing, Farewell, Farewell belov-ed friends, farewell, Farewell, Farewell belov-ed friends, farewell. 2. Coming days will not restore...

1. Flee as a bird to your mountain, Thou who art weary of sin; Go to the clear flowing fountain, Where you may wash an be clean; Fly, for th'avenger is near thee; Call and the Saviour will hear thee, He on his bosom will bear thee, Thou who art weary of sin. O...

1. Flying, flying, O'er the heaving main, O'er the rugged mountain, And the verdant plain, Quickly, quickly To my mother dear Haste to calm her sorrow And her heart to cheer. CHORUS Tell her, tell her, I no more will roam, Tell her, tell her, I am coming home...

1. Two soldiers, lying as they fell, Upon the reddened clay, In daytime foes, at night in peace, Breathed there their lives away; Brave hearts had stirr'd each manly breast, Fate, only, made them foes, And lying, dying, side by side, A softened feeling rose....

1. The sunset fades along the hills; Floods of golden light Dying into night; Soft twilight now the valley fills; Dim the shadows fall Over all: Hark! hark! the song the reapers sing, As they gather home, Blithely gathering home; Hark! how the vales and woodl...

(1) Gently, gently wake the song, Startly not her slumbers, May her rest be sweet and long, Unbroken by our numbers, Unbroken by our numbers. (2) Let our music reach her ear, Mingle with her dreaming, Tho' she do not wake to hear, She will dream our meaning,...

1. Oh, how glad to get home! For far I’ve wandered, Joyful joyful I come, Dear home, to thee! Fond ones welcome me here; Loved ones are near me; Voices float on my ear, Sweet, sweet to me. REFRAIN Dear friends that are round me, Haste with looks de...

1. Have ye sharpen'd your swords For the war that's begun And the conflict that's breaking? As brave as the sire, So fearless the son For the banquet of death and the victory won, While the nation's foundations are shaking, While the nation's foundations are s...

1. Hear the cry that comes across the sea, North and South and East and West; Rally Freeland! France is calling thee; 'Tis thy friend distressed. Who gave breath in friendly word, Kindling freedom's spark? Who held out the friendly hand When our days were dark...

1. SOLO BASS Hear the rough November blast, As it roars along, How the hills and valleys ring With the wild old song! ’Mid the treetop’s trembling arms How it hurls its fierce alarms! Ever beck’ning on the storms of the wintertime, Ever beck’ning on the...

1. Not with trumpet's peal, Nor glitter of steel, With no sound of the martial drum; From the prairies wide, And the green hills side, Today do our legions come; And many a hard won field attests The strength of the sturdy arms, That in [lazzling ?] toil With...

1. [Base] We have wandered long from the household throng. From the old familiar places. [Alto] And our hearts are light with our joy, tonight As we greet your smiling faces. [Tenor] From our native shore we will roam no more While the bright skies bend above...

1. I had a gentle mother; how oft in childhood's years, She sooth'd my little troubles, and kiss'd away my tears; With ev'ry wish I hastened, instinctive to her side, Nor dream'd I could lose her, my constant, faithful guide, Nor dream'd I could lose her, my c...

CHORUS before each verse Hail! all hail! I'se a gwine to de Union ahmy, Hail! all hail!! I'se on de way. Solo 1. Oh now we've men for de Pres'dent's pen Done made us free in de proclamashun, Guess dey'se right if dey tink we'll fight, Oh I'se on de way. CHOR...