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THE SONG OF THE HILL TRAILS, by                    
First Line: Quiet runs the valley way
Last Line: And of the years to be!
Subject(s): Roads; Paths; Trails


Quiet runs the valley way
Where the river dreams,
And the winds go light along,
Weaving into tender song
Happy moods and themes;
Upward where from mountain hearts
Breathe the stormy gales,
And the white-plumed torrents cry,
Plunging rocky barriers by,
Run the hilly trails.

Oh, the high trails, the hill trails
The sunny trails of brown,
Seeing first the sun arise
And last its going down!
Ever do they call the heart
With their windings far,
Luring feet to follow on
Where peak is friend with star!

Quiet runs life's valley way,
Gently for the feet,
But there vision fails the eyes
Looking for the narrow skies
Where mount and cloudland meet.
Only on the mountain path
Vision never fails;
Shimmering plains are far away,
And beauty lingers night and day
On the hilly trails.

Oh, the high trails, the hill trails,
Life's lofty trails await,
Mounting through the flaming dawn,
The pilgrim heart elate.
Glorious are the visions there,
Far the eye can see
Wonders of the years agone,
And of the years to be!





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