Ella’s Song, Verse 1

Chorus:   <i>Skipping daily on she goes</i> <i>Dark as night and bright as stars</i> <i>She’s a velvet winter’s rose</i> <i>She’s my darling El-la…</i>   Verse:   <i>She’s a girl with skin so fine,</i> <i>Kisses sweet as Cretan wine!</i> <i>Bless my heart, she must be mine!</i> <i>Oh, my darling El-la…</i>