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Stephen C. (1826-1864)

Dreamer Serenade

1Beautiful dreamer, wake me,
2Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for
3Sounds of the world heard in the day,
4Lull'd by the moonlight all pass'd a way!

5Beautiful dreamer, of my song,
6List I woo thee with soft melody;
7Gone are the cares of busy throng, --
8Beautiful dreamer, unto me!
dreamer awake unto me!

dreamer, out on the sea
11Mermaids are chaunting the wild
12Over the streamlet are borne,
to fade at the bright coming morn.

14Beautiful dreamer, on my heart,
as the morn on the streamlet and sea;
16Then will all of sorrow depart, --
17Beautiful dreamer, awake me!
18Beautiful dreamer, unto me!

Online text copyright 2003, Ian Lancashire for the Department of English, of Toronto.
Published by the Web Development Group, Technology Services, University of Toronto Libraries.

Original text: Beautiful Dreamer, "the last song ever written" by Stephen C. Foster. Composed but a few days previous to his death (New York: W. A. Pond, 1864). Facsimile in Stephen Foster, Household Songs, American Music 12, introduction by H. Wiley Hitchcock (New York: Da Capo Press, 1973): 89-93. M780.82 E13 no. 12 Toronto Metro Public Reference Library.
First date: 1864
RPO poem editor: Ian
RP RPO 1998.
editing: 1:2002/4/27

Composition 1864
Rhyme: aabb

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