Listen to Stephen Foster's Beautiful Dreamer

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One of Stephen Foster's most famous songs, "Beautiful Dreamer" was written in 1864, shortly before his tragic death at age 37 in a hotel room in New York City. In the song, the poet tries to coax his lover from the dream world to join him in a world made peaceful by night.
Music and lyrics: Stephen Foster
Piano performance: Jacob Koskimaki
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Lyrics:
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Sounds of the rude world heard in the day
Lull’d by the moonlight have all pass’d away!
Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song
List while I woo thee with soft melody;
Gone are the cares of life’s busy throng
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea
Mermaids are chaunting the wild lorelie;
Over the streamlet vapors are borne
Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn
Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart
E’en as the morn on the streamlet and sea;
Then will all clouds of sorrow depart
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!