by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)

Gentle Lena Clare
Language: English 
I'm thinking of sweet Lena Clare,
With deep blue eyes and waving hair,
Her voice is soft, her face is fair
My gentle Lena Clare.
CHORUS:
 Gentle Lena Clare,
 My dear lov'd Lena Clare --
 Her heart is light, her eyes are bright,
 My gentle Lena Clare.

I love her careless winning ways,
I love her wild and bird-like lays,
I love the grass whereon she strays
My gentle Lena Clare.
(CHORUS)

Her home is in the shady glen,
When summer comes I'll seek again,
On mountain height and lowland plain;
My gentle Lena Clare.
(CHORUS)

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Researcher for this text: T. P. (Peter) Perrin

This text was added to the website: 2011-11-10
Line count: 19
Word count: 95