School: Tunnyfoyle

Location:
Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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  1. A Song (continued)

    A young Cavan maid, at the age of sixteen

    (continued from previous page)
    O my dear our meetings at length are all o'er,
    If you love me as true as you once used to do,
    You'll meet me to-night love on shore.
    III
    The pale moon had risen,
    From under the clouds,
    And the waters in heaven,
    Seemed to meet,
    Saying God guide you safe,
    And your fond parents too,
    I will cross the wide ocean,
    With you.
    Chorus.
    Saying our ships sail to-night my darling,
    Oh! my dear our meetings at length are all o'er,
    If you love me as true as you once used to do,
    You'll meet me to-night love on shore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Philomena Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan