Full Lyrics
Now, brightly on the yielding wave,
The moon’s soft rays are glancing;
The sparkling water seems to move,
As if with joy ’twere dancing;
And we are full of answering glee,
With happy hearts we sing;
And far across the waters free,
Our merry notes shall ring.
The evening breezes gently blow,
A sweet refreshment bringing;
As onward blithesomely we go,
Our merry chorus singing;
Our watery pathway gleams with light,
The hour is full of joy;
All nature smiles on us tonight,
No trouble shall annoy.
We cheerily dip the gleaming oar,
And onward now are dashing;
While faint, and fainter grows the shore,
On which the waves are splashing;
We bid each thought of sorrow flee,
Care to the winds we fling;
And far across the waters free,
Our merry notes shall sing.
