Classic Poem

ADDRESSED TO VISITORS IN VENICE

Air: " Has annybody here seen Kelly? "

Has anybody here seen Mabel, —
Mabel of the hazel eyes?
I call her name from my gondola
But never a wall replies.
Has nobody here seen Mabel?

Has anybody here met Mabel, —
Mabel of the cheery smile?
What matter if the sun be hid
If she but shine the while?
Has nobody here met Mabel?

Has anybody here heard Mabel, —
Mabel of the gentle tones?
All day with hope to hear them
I tread these storied stones.
Has nobody here heard Mabel?

Does nobody here know Mabel, —
Mabel, the friend of all?
Must the month go by without her
And Summer merge in Fall
And nobody know of Mabel?