A PEASANT GIRL SINGS

Somewhere, Out There, he is — just a boy, that's all —

( Laughter sparkled in his eyes — he was always singing! )

Just a boy who answered when he heard his country's call;

( Somewhere, Out There, he is — how my thoughts go winging —)

Ready to do or dare,

( Like sunlight was his hair,)

Just a boy, a laughing boy,

Somewhere, Out There.

Idle my wheel, to-day, hushed is it's spinning —

( Ah, but his eyes were blue — blue as the sea —)

Somewhere, Out There, he is... Losing — or winning!

( Boy with the carefree heart, come back to me! )

Blood red the cannon's flare,

( God, can you hear my prayer? )

Keep him, my boy, from harm —

Somewhere, Out There.