Out
in the woods by the crystal lake
Out in the woods for a breathing spell;
Out
in the woods midst bush and brake,
Away
where the stream and the boulders make
A song which the woodsman loves so well.
Woods,
woods, out in the woods
Free as the bracing air;
Free
as the birds that sing all day,
Free
as the deer that bounds away,
Afar from all thought of care.
The
tent is pitched and the campfire made,
The hammock swings beneath the tree;
The
rods are ready the lake is near,
The
boats are light and the day is clear –
Out in the woods, the life for me!
Woods,
woods, out in the woods
Free as a child at play;
Free
as the brook that dips along,
Free
as the joyous woodland song,
Out in the woods today.
c.
June 29, ‘02
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| Kezar Lake, North Lovell, Maine |
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