By Samaria’s Wayside Well THE OLD FOUNTAIN—William James Kirkpatrick By Samaria’s Wayside Well 1 By Samaria’s wayside well, Once a blessed message fell On a woman’s thirsty soul, Long ago. Chorus There’s a fountain that was opened Long ago, Long ago, For the healing of the nations Is its flow; Along the line of ages The prophets and the sages Caught the singing of its waters, Long ago. 2 And a little captive maid, By a leper undismayed, Told to him a simple story, Long ago; That the stream