Gaily bedight, A gallant knight,In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song,In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old, This knight so bold,And o'er his heart a shadow Fell as he found No spot of groundThat looked like Eldorado.
And, as his strength Failed him at length,He met a pilgrim shadow; "Shadow," said he, "Where can it be,This land of Eldorado?"
"Over the mountains Of the moon,Down the valley of the shadow, Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied,--"If you seek for Eldorado!"
