A song, a song for water bright, In love and beauty flowing ! It sings its way in joy and might The gift of heaven bestowing.
A song, a song for water fair, As pure and free as mountain air ! A song, a song for water fair, As pure and free as mountain air !
2. There's balm in every sparkling drop, In every wave there's pleasure ; In diamond spray it leaps away, A lovely boon and treasure.
3. It nerves the hand to deeds of might ; It wakes the heart to gladness ; It breathes a psalm of pure delight, And charms us all from sadness.
4 From every vale and glade and hill It speaks of nature's kindness ! Oh, may we heed the lessons still, Nor shun it in our blindness !