'Sallie' from Lysander by Arthur L Wood - Original Poem
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I followed my dream up to the mountain,
My dream followed me down to the shore,
And I found my girl, Sallie; she was taken to heaven,
Now I’m halfway to heaven, and have her no more.
So it’s grief through tomorrow, on bravely and boldly,
To life spent in exile, weeping alone.
I held my girl, Sallie; she touched me with paradise,
Now I’m halfway to paradise, but Sallie is gone.
I went to the cross one day, focussed on destiny,
I saw a bright candle burn out the night.
I kissed my girl, Sallie; I was desperate for her to stay,
She said, “All things ebb away”, and she was right.