Stephen Foster — Beautiful Dreamer

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 chaunting 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!