Lily Ray

While in their sunny bowers,

Sweet birds rejoice,

Mingling with budding flowers,

Loves gentle voice,

Grief to thy memory

Tuneth a lay,

Lovely departed one, Sweet Lily Ray

Lovely departed one, Sweet Lily Ray.

When slumber's dreamy light

O'er me is thrown,

Calling in visions bright,

Days that are gone,

While round my drooping heart,

Joy seems to play,

Fondly I dream of thee, Sweet Lily Ray

Fondly I dream of thee, Sweet Lily Ray.

When liquid melody

Falls on mine ear,

Then I impulsively

Deem thou art near;

But when a gentle form

Passeth away,

Sadly I mourn for thee, Sweet Lily Ray.