Sleighing-Song

Oh swift we go, o'er the fleecy snow,
When moonbeams sparkle round;
When hoofs keep time to music's chime.
As merrily on we bound.
On a winter's night, when hearts are light,
And health is on the wind,
We loose the rein and sweep the plain,
And leave our cares behind.
With a laugh and song, we glide along
Across the fleeting snow;
With friends beside, how swift we ride
On the beautiful track below!
Oh, the raging sea has joy for me,
When gale and tempests roar;
But give me the speed of a foaming steed,
And I 'll ask for the waves no more.