The song echo; a collection of copyright songs, duets, trios, and sacred pieces, suitable for public schools, juvenile classes, seminaries, and the home circle

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...forth, A-lone, a-lone to roam. And friends we've known in childhood's days May morning song, Nor ev'ning hymn re-peat. But when in future years we dream Of linked our souls In happy un-ion here. Our hands are clasped, our hearts are full, And live but in the past, But in the realms of light and love May we all meet at last, scenes of love and truth, Our fondest tho'ts will be of thee, The school-room of our youth, tears bedew each eye; Ah, 'tis a time for fond regrets, When school-mates say " Good bye." " 142 YOU'VE BEEN A FRIEND TO BE. Words and music by-will 8. Hats. 1. My bark of life was toss-ing down The troubled stream of time, When 2. Mis-fortune nursed me as her child, And loved me fond-ly, too; I 3. The light of hope from your bright eyes Dispelled the clouds of strife, And first I saw your smiling face, When youth was in its prime. Then would have had a bro-ken heart, Had it not been for you. Kind shed their rays of sunshine down My wea-ry path in life; I life's dark hours were turned to light, My sorrowed heart was free; And words were whispered soft-ly sweet, But glad I could not be, Unnow look back up-on the past, Across life's storm-y sea, And-til I found that You had been A faith-ful friend to me. smile to think,'mid all life's scenes, You've been a friend to me. I'll ne'er for-get, wher-e'er I roam, Wher-ev-er you may be, If ev-er I have had a friend.You've been that friend to me. be, If ev-er I have had a friend, You've been that friend to me. 1. A sweet face at the win-dow, A dear one at the door, A 2. A sweet face at the win-dow, Oh! how I long to be With 3. A sweet face at the win-dow, A spir-it bright and blest, That as I tread the path-way Of dn-ty and of care, How fond hearts beat re-spon-sive To eve-ry wish of mine; An...