HenryVanDyke
Owhowillwalkamilewithme
Alonglife'smerryway?
Acomradeblitheandfullofglee,
Whodarestolaughoutloudandfree
Andlethisfrolicfancyplay,
Likeahappychild, throughtheflowersgay
Thatfillthefieldandfringetheway
Wherehewalksamilewithme.
Andwhowillwalkamilewithme
Alonglife'swearyway?
Afriendwhosehearthaseyestosee
Thestarsshineouto'erthedarkeninglea,
Andthequietrestattheendo'theday—
Afriendwhoknows, anddarestosay,
Thebrave, sweetwords
thatcheertheway
Wherehewalksamilewithme.
Withsuchacomrade, suchafriend,
Ifainwouldwalktilljourney'send,
Throughsummersunshine, winterrain,
Andthen？—Farewell, weshallmeetagain!
