Aura Lee

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This article is about the American Civil War song. For information about the hockey team, see Toronto Aura Lee.

"Aura Lee" (also known as "Aura Lea") is an American Civil War song about a maiden. It was written by W. W. Fosdick (words) and George R. Poulton (music).

The Elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender" (lyric by Ken Darby) is sung to the same tune as "Aura Lee".

There is also a marching band version of "Aura Lee" called "Army Blue".

Aura Lee was memorably sung by Frances Farmer and a male chorus in 1936's Come and Get It (film), based on Edna Ferber's novel.

[edit] Lyrics

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As the blackbird in the spring,

On the willow tree,

Sat and rocked, I heard him sing,

Sing of Aura Lea

Aura Lea, Aura Lea,

Maid of golden hair;

Sunshine came along with thee,

And swallows in the air.

In thy blush the rose was born,

Music when you spake,

Through thine azure eye the morn,

Sparkling seemed to break.

Aura Lea, Aura Lea,

Bird of crimson wing,

Never song have sung to me,

In that sweet spring.

Aura Lea! The bird may flee,

The willows golden hair

Swing through winter fitfully,

On the stormy air.

Yet if thy blue eyes I see,

Gloom will soon depart;

For to me, sweet Aura Lea

Is sunshine through the heart.

When the mistletoe was green,

Midst the winter's snows,

Sunshine in thy face was seen,

Kissing lips of rose.

Aura Lea, Aura Lea,

Take my golden ring;

Love and light return with thee,

And swallows with the spring.

[edit] External links

• Easybyte – easy piano arrangement of "Aura Lee"