And shy-ly peep-ing through the rest,

Poor lit-tle Ro-sa brings her ball.

Placed at the win-dow, day by day,

While pil-lows raise his wea-ry head,

His wist-ful eyes be-hold the play

Which once with joy-ous heart he led.

And in his hand the ball is laid,

And if to fling it is his whim,

The sig-nal is at once obey'd,

With ea-ger feet they run to him.