Care cannot rob them of a smile.
Sing nonny non, hey nonny no.
For creed, the up-reach of a spire,
An arching elm-tree's leafy spread,
A song that lifts the spirit higher
To star or sunshine overhead.
Misfortune they but deem God's jest
To prove His children at their best,
Who, dauntless, rise to His attest.
Sing nonny non, hey nonny no.