I LOVE YOU
by
Harry Lauder
contributed by Bruce McCausland

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In The village schoolhouse playground stood a pretty little maid,
And close beside her stood a little lad;
The little maid was weeping, for the boy was leaving school.
And that's what made her little heart so sad.
She ask'd him to remember her, and hop'd while life would last,
He'd never forget the promise made.
By the old well in the meadows, where together they had sat,
And then she hung her head, and blushing said..

Chorus
"I love you,  yes,  I do
I will always think of you,  love...
If you'll think of me how happy I shall be;
For I love you,  love,   if you love me.

Verse 2

In a land far o'er the ocean, 'neath a cloudless western sky.
Around a campfire's dying embers lay.
a half a dozen miners, and amongst them there was one
Whose thoughts that night had wander'd far away.
He in a fancy saw the schoolhouse, and the playground and the well,
The form and face of her he lov'd so dear;
And it brought back to his memory a day, now years ago,
And once again her voice he seem'd to hear..

Chorus

Verse 3

Once again we see, with lightsome hearts a happy loving pair,
Stand hand in hand beside the village school...
Where often in sweet childhood they had spent bright, happy days.
And side by side had learn'd the golden rule...
the young man kiss'd his bonnie bride, and stroked her golden hair;
Her head upon his manly bosom lay;
Then he whisper'd, "Sweetheart, darling, does your heart still beat the same
As once when you those loving words would say...

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