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The Cornell Reading-Courses 



A BALLAD OF THE SOUTH 



Alice Hawthorne 



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LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD 





1. I'm dreaming now of Hal lie, 



2. Ah! well I yet re - mem-ber, 



3. When the charms of spring awaken, 



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sweet Hal - lie, sweet Hal -lie, I'm dreaming now 0^ 

 re - member, re member. Ah! well 1 yet re- 

 a - wak -en, a • waken,\Vhen the charms of spring a- 



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Hal - lie, 

 mem ■ her, 

 wak - en. 



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For the thought of her is one that nev ■ ei dies; She's sleep -ing in the 



When we gathered in the cot • ton side by side; 'Twas in the mild Sep ■ 



And the mocking bird is sing • ing on the bough, I feel like one for • 





val - ley, 

 tem - ber, 

 sak - en. 



the val • ley, 

 Sep ■ tem -ber, 

 for - sak - en, 



the val - ley, She's sleeping in tlie val • ley, And the 

 Sep • tem ber, 'Twas in the mild Sep - tem ber. And the 

 for - sak en, I feel like one for - sak en. Since my 





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mocking bird is singing where she lies 

 mocking bird was singing far and wide. 

 Hal - lie is no longer with me now 



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mock ■ ing bird. The mock • ing bird still sing -ing o'er her grave; Lis -ten to the 



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mocking bird. Listen to the mocking bird. Still singing wh«re the weeping willows wave. 



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