Beautiful Dreamer
                                   Stephen Foster   1864

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Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee Sounds of the rude world, Heard in the day
Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away

Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song
List while I woo thee with soft melody
Gone are the cares of life's busy throng Beautiful dreamer awake unto me
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me

Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea
Mermaids are chanting the wild Lorelie
Over the streamlet vapors are borne
Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn

Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart
E'en as the morn on the streamlet and sea Then will all clouds of sorrow depart
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me


Beautiful Dreamer Illustration by
Currier and Ives (1864)