The Lily of Our Valley

The Lily of Our Valley written by William Henry Davies

From "The Birth Of Song", 1936

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(Written for Music)

Once on a time, in Pontypool,
There lived a maid, all beautiful;
And every time she went abroad,
The people cried, with one accord -
"Here comes our sweetest, lovely Sally!
Sally, the lily of our valley!"

As sweet as any nut put by,
Selected by a Squirrel's eye;
As pure as any drop of dew
A bird drinks, after looking through -
No wonder every voice cried "Sally!
Sally, the Lily of our Valley!"

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