- LET me be free! free as the air –
- Free as a bird on the wildwood spray;
- Swinging with music and rapture there,
- Having its own sweet will and way.
- Free as a bird! let me be free –
- Let me but fly where'er I will;
- Now to the lofty, strong oak tree;
- Now to the lily that lights the rill.
- Free as a bird! let ma be free,
- Singing my heart out clear and true;
- Then the musie you love shall be
- Worthy of love, and me, and you.
- Let me be free! free as the air –
- Free as a bird on the wildwood spray;
- Swaying to music and rapture there,
- Having for ever its own wild way.
- Cage me up, and I will not sing;
- Or, if the melody must have way,
- Fettered shall be its fairy wing,
- Barred, like mine, from rightful play.
- Let me be free! free as a bird –
- Then my carol shall ceaseless rise;
- By full many a glad heart heard,
- With a thrill at the sweet surprise.
- Let me be free – free as the air;
- Free as a bird on the wildwood spray;
- Swaying to music and rapture there,
- Only as long as it wants to stay.
- Free – free – free as the air!
- Light – light as the floating cloud;
- Gathering glory everywhere,
- Weaving the day a golden shroud.
- Let me but sing whate'er I will,
- Thine the tenderest song shall be;
- Let me but fly, and may be still
- I shall rather remain with thee.
- Free – free – free as the air!
- Free as n bird on the wildwood spray;
- Warbling, wandering everywhere,
- Having its own sweet will and way.
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