Ah little child, sing me a song of smiles;
Lift up your young face of joy
And shine through to my dark heart
And with your crystal laughter
Shatter the sad stillness lurking there
With sparkling fragments of mirth.
Ah little child, sing me a song of cheer;
Dip your words in silver splendor
And sprinkle them over my muddy mood.
Let the contagious melody of your youth
Echo through the gloomy passages,
Frighten away fear with laughter loud and gay