The beauties of this sweet June day.

In mem'ry, dear, it takes me back

Along life's sunny backward track

Just thirteen years, to a sweet June day

And a little cot, not far away,

Where roses bloomed, and song of bird

Throughout the livelong day was heard;

But never was this song so gay

As on that blissful, bright June day.

Within that little nut-brown cot,