"Our Way Across the Mountains, Ho!" (1838) Words by Charles Mackay, Esq., 1814-1889 Composed & Respectfully Dedicated to M. M. Noah, Esq. (of New York) As a slight token of grateful remembrance of early kindness to a stranger by Henry Russell, 1812-1900 Boston: Parker & Ditson, 135 Washington St. [Source: 122/082@Levy] 1. When the tempests fly o'er the cloudy sky And the piping blast sings merrily Oh sweet is the mirth of hte social hearth Where the flames are blazing cheerily Our way across the mountains ho ... ho ho ho ... ho ho ho Our way across teh mountains ho ho ho ho The moonbeam bright of a summer's night Shineth but sad and wearily But sweet is the glow where contentment flows And the fire blazes cheerily Oh when the tempests fly o'er the cloudy sky When the tempests fly o'er the cloudy sky And the piping blast sings merrily Oh sweet is the mirth of hte social hearth Where the flames are blazing cheerily Our way across the mountains ho ... ho ho ho ... ho ho ho Our way across teh mountains ho ho ho ho ho Our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ... ho ho ho Our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ho. 2. Let the storms without in their midnout rout Howl through the casement drearily We're merry within round the blazing Ilnn Where contentment flows right cheerily Our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ... ho ho ho Our way accoss the mountains ho ho ho ho ho The moonbeam bright of a summer's night shineth but sad and merrily But sweet is the glow where contentment flows And the bright fire blazes cheerily Oh when the tempests fly o'er the cloudy sky And the piping blast sings merrily Oh sweet is the mirth of the social hearth Where the flames are blazing cheerily our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ... ho ho ho our way across the mountins ho ho ho ho ho our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ... ho ho ho our way across the mountains ho ho ho ho ho