Patty's Pleasure Trip

by Carolyn Wells

So as the boat silently sped along the water, eluding other boats here and there, guided by the skilful gondoliers, Patty’s sweet voice sang softly, to a gentle, charming air:

“SECRETS

“Away and away from the busy town,

Soft on the sea the stars shine down;

And nobody knows of the stars and the sea,

But Mine and Me.

“Away and away the wind breathes low,

The branches are waving to and fro;

And nobody knows of the wind in the tree,

But Mine and Me.