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 ground That 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
And down the valley of the shadow Ride, boldly ride, the shade replied If you seek for Eldorado (Rusty's lyrics below:) Brightly enlight, the wandering knight Crossed the mountains and below He never found that spot of ground But he finally knew Eldorado He never found that spot of ground Inside is where hides Eldorado Inside is where hides Eldorado (back to Poe poem:) Ride, boldly, ride