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". A later Presley recording for the film The Trouble with Girls entitled "Violet (Flower of N.Y.U.)" also used the melody of "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,

'Neath the willow tree,

Sat and piped, I heard him sing,

Sing of Aura Lee

Aura Lee, Aura Lee,

Maid with 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 eyes, the moon,

Sparkling seemed to break.

Aura Lee, Aura Lee,

Birds of crimson wing,

Never song have sung to me,

In that night, sweet spring.

Aura Lee! The bird may flee,

The willow's 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 Lee

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 Lee, Aura Lee,

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"
• guitar-guides.com – free easy guitar arrangement of "Aura Lee"