CAMELOT FANTASIES

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 a way!

 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, 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!

 - by Stephen Foster