Nature
O'er the Mountains
From Poems (Project Gutenberg eText #2558)
Some spirit wafts our mountain lay--
Hili ho! boys, hili ho!
To distant groves and glens away!
Hili ho! boys, hili ho!
E'en so the tide of empire flows--
Ho! boys, hili ho!
Rejoicing as it westward goes!
Ho! boys, hili ho!
To refresh our weary way
Gush the crystal fountains,
As a pilgrim band we stray
Cheerly o'er the mountains.
The woodland rings with song and shout!
Hili ho! boys, hili ho!
As though a fairy hunt were out!
Hili ho! boys, hili ho!
E'en so the voice of woman cheers--
Ho! boys, hili ho!
The hearts of hardy mountaineers!
Ho! boys, hili ho!
Like the glow of northern skies
Mirrored in the fountains,
Beams the love-light of fond eyes,
As we cross the mountains.
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MLA
Morris, George P. “O'er the Mountains.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/morris_gp/35/.
Chicago
Morris, George P. “O'er the Mountains.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/morris_gp/35/.
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