Medallion's Whim

"‘Sorrowful is the little house,The little house by the winding stream;All the laughter has died awayOut of the little house.But down there come from the lofty hillsFootsteps and eyes agleam,Bringing the laughter of yesterdayInto the little house,By the winding stream and the hills.Di ron, di ron, di ron, di ron-don!’"

"‘What is there like to the cry of the birdThat sings in its nest in the lilac tree?A voice the sweetest you ever have heard;It is there, it is here, ci ci!It is there, it is here, it must roam and roam,And wander from shore to shore,Till I go forth and bring it home,And enter and close my door—Row along, row along home, ci ci!’"

"‘What is there like to the laughing star,Far up from the lilac tree?A face that’s brighter and finer far;It laughs and it shines, ci, ci!It laughs and it shines, it must roam and roam,And travel from shore to shore,Till I go forth and bring it home,And house it within my door—Row along, row along home, ci, ci!’"

"But down there come from the lofty hillsFootsteps and eyes agleam,Bringing the laughter of yesterdayInto the little house."