4309040The Melodist — Sweet Laura of the ValeAnonymous
Sweet Laura of the Vale.
With hat of straw and russet gown,Her ringlets hung adown, adown,And wanton’d in the gale;With honest heart and simple mein,How blest an humble village-queen,Sweet Laura of the Vale!Sing, dawn, adown.
By greatness lur’d she sought the town,Her caution all adown, adown,And hapless is the tale;Deceiv’d and lost, a fatal proofThat peace from error stands aloof,Died Laura of the Vale.Sing, &c.
