The Canary/All's Well
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For other versions of this work, see All's Well (Dibdin).
All's Well.Duet.
Deserted by the waning moon,
When skies proclaim night's chearless noon,
On tower, fort, or tented ground,
The sentry walks his lonely round,
And should some footstep haply stray
Where Caution marks the guarded way,
Who goes there? Stranger, quickly tell.
A friend—the word, good-night, all's well.
When skies proclaim night's chearless noon,
On tower, fort, or tented ground,
The sentry walks his lonely round,
And should some footstep haply stray
Where Caution marks the guarded way,
Who goes there? Stranger, quickly tell.
A friend—the word, good-night, all's well.
⟨Or⟩ salling on the Midnight deep,
⟨While⟩ weary mess-mates soundly sleep,
⟨The⟩ careful watch patroles the deck,
⟨To⟩ guard the ship from foes or wreck;
⟨And,⟩ while his thoughts oft homeward veer,
⟨Some⟩ friendly voice salutes his ear,
⟨What⟩ cheer? Brother, quickly tell,
⟨Above,⟩ below, good-night—all's well.
⟨While⟩ weary mess-mates soundly sleep,
⟨The⟩ careful watch patroles the deck,
⟨To⟩ guard the ship from foes or wreck;
⟨And,⟩ while his thoughts oft homeward veer,
⟨Some⟩ friendly voice salutes his ear,
⟨What⟩ cheer? Brother, quickly tell,
⟨Above,⟩ below, good-night—all's well.