Dawn of the Day

When the dawn of the day is a-breaking
When life beckons you to awakening
When spring is in the air
And the world is fresh and fair
When the dawn of the day is a-breaking

When the noon of the day is a-brightening
When the height of the sky is a-lightening
Your laughter and your tears
Are the summer of your years
When the noon of the day is a-brightening

When the dusk of the day is a-darkening
When the evening star is starting
In the autumn of your days
Walk gently in your ways
When the dusk of the day is a-darkening

When the end of the day is a-falling
When nighttime's rest is a-calling
You can hear the winter horn
On the lover at home
When the end of the day is a-falling