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A bluebird over the treetops flew

A bluebird over the treetops flew

Author: Louise M. Oglevee
Tune: THE BLUEBIRD SONG
Published in 4 hymnals

Representative Text

1 A blue-bird over the tree-tops flew,
His breast was red and his wings were blue,
And he sang for joy the whole day thro',
To tell it was Easter time.

2 A bulb lay withered and brown and dead;
But the sun awoke it in its bead,
And a pure white lily raised its head
To tell it was Easter time.

3 An Easter gift by a child was sent
To a land where none knew what Easter meant.
Far away with joyous news it went
To tell it was Easter time.

Source: The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #138

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Author: Louise M. Oglevee

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First Line: A bluebird over the treetops flew
Author: Louise M. Oglevee
Copyright: Public Domain
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Musical Memories of William Gilmore Oglevee #d1

Musical Memories of William Gilmore Oglevee #d1

Songs for Children #d1

Songs for Children #d1

The Child's First Songs in Religious Education #d1

The Child's First Songs in Religious Education #d1
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The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #138

The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #138
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