1 Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, <br />2 Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee; <br />3 Sounds of the rude world heard in the day, <br />4 Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd a way! <br /> <br />5 Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song, <br />6 List while I woo thee with soft melody; <br />7 Gone are the cares of life's busy throng, -- <br />8 Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me! <br />9 Beautiful dreamer awake unto me! <br /> <br />10 Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea <br />11 Mermaids are chaunting the wild lorelie; <br />12 Over the streamlet vapors are borne, <br />13 Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn. <br /> <br />14 Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart, <br />15 E'en as the morn on the streamlet and sea; <br />16 Then will all clouds of sorrow depart, -- <br />17 Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me! <br />18 Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!<br /><br />Stephen C. Foster<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/beautiful-dreamer-serenade/
