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The Skater's Song.

AIR — "Dixie."

COME girls and boys, come young and old,
Fair the sky — the air is cold,
Away, away, away, away.
The crystal ponds with beauty beam,
The frost has mirror'd lake and stream.

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Chorus —
Away, away, away, away,
We all will go a skating,
A skating, skating.
The skater's song we all can sing,
With merry notes the air shall ring,
Away, away, away, away, we'll go a skating.
Away, away, etc.

Don the furs and mittens warm,
Healthy air will never harm.
Away, away, away, away.
Exercise will give you health —
Richer far than sordid pelf.
Away, away, etc.

Oh! listen to the joyous noise,
Oldest men again are boys.
Away, away, away, away.
Matrons of the silver hair
Never looked so fresh and fair.
Away, away, etc.

Swiftly on the winged steel,
Hear the happy voices peal.
Away, away, etc.
Rosy lassies, laddies gay.
Sweetly pass the time away.
Away, away, etc.

The Queen of Night is shining brights
And softly sheds her silver light.
Away, away, away, away,
Merry hearts and beaming eyes,
Moonlight night and starry skies.

Chorus — Away, away, away, away,

We all will go a skating,
A skating, a skating.
The skater's song we all can sing,
With merry notes the air shall ring.
Away, away, away, we'll go a skating,
Away, away, etc.