They called and cheered; and cheered and called along.
“Just one,” he said, and took his chair ahead.
He hummed awhile as if him to imbue
Upon the melody; then out he led
To carol, “In the Valley of the Blue.”
He sang as sings a sorrow sweetened heart,
Which made from some eyes silent tear drops start:—
“IN THE VALLEY OF THE BLUE.”
I.
In the bonnie Big Blue valley