American Old Time Song Lyrics: 39 Get Up Early

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 39

GET UP EARLY.
Copyright, 1870, by Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Words by Dr. Wm. J. Wetmore. Music by J. G. Maeder.

Get up early in the morning, hear the lark's, sweet note of warning;
Get up early, slumber scorning, in the morning early.
See the sun is brightly beaming, dewdrops on each flower are gleaming;
Oh, 'tis like a poet's dreaming, in the morning early.
Birds on ev'ry bush are singing, flow'rs in ev'ry vale are springing,
Matin bells are gayly ringing in the morning early.

Get up early, sloth defying, balmy airs are sweetly sighing;
Get up early, time is flying in the morning early.
If we slumber, clouds may lower o'er love's gilded fairy bower;
Blight may taint each bud and flower if we rise not early.
Get up early in the morning, hark! the lark's sweet note of warning;
Get up early, slumber scorning, in the morning early.