BEAUING, BELLEING, DANCING, DRINKING

BENDEMEER'S STREAM

BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS

BY KILLARNEY'S LAKES AND FELLS

COME BACK TO ERIN

I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN, KATHLEEN

THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE

BEAUING, BELLEING, DANCING, DRINKING    Back to Top
(THE RAKES OF MALLOW)


BEAUING, BELLEING, DANCING, DRINKING,

BREAKING WINDOWS, CURSING, SINKING,

EVER RAKING, NEVER THINKING, LIVE THE RAKES OF MALLOW

SPENDING FASTER THAN IT COMES, BEATING WAITER'S BAILLIFS, DUNS

BACCHUS' TRUE-BEGOTTEN SONS LIVE THE RAKES OF MALLOW

ONE TIME NOUGHT BUT CLARET DRINKING

THEN LIKE POLITICIANS, THINKING

TO RAISE THE "SINKING FUNDS" WHEN SINKING LIVE THE RAKES OF MALLOW

WHEN AT HOME, WITH DA-DA DYING, STILL FOR MELLOW WATER CRYING

BUT WHERE THERE'S GOOD CLARET PLYING LIVE THE RAKES OF MALLOW

RACKING TENANTS STEWARDS TEASING

SWIFTLY SPENDING, SLOWLY RAISING

WISHING TO SPEND ALL THEIR DAYS IN RAKING AS AT MALLOW

THEN TO END THIS RAKING LIFE THEY GET SOBER, TAKE A WIFE

EVER AFTER LIVE IN STRIFE, AND WISH A-GAIN FOR MALLOW
  
 




BENDEMEER'S STREAM     Back to Top
Thomas Moore
b 1779


THERE'S A BOWER OF ROSES BY BENDEMEER'S STREAM

AND THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS ROUND IT ALL THE DAY LONG

IN THE TIME OF MY CHILDHOOD 'TWAS LIKE A SWEET DREAM

TO SIT IN THE ROSES AND HEAR THE BIRD'S SONG

THAT BOWER AND IT'S MUSIC I NEVER FORGET

BUT OFT WHEN ALONE IN THE BLOOM OF THE YEAR

I THINK, "IS THE NIGHTINGALE SINGING THERE YET?

ARE THE ROSES STILL BRIGHT BY THE CALM BENDEMEER?"
  
  

NO THE ROSES SOON WITHERED THAT HUNG OVER THE WAVE

BUT SOME BLOSSOMS WERE GATHERED WHILE FRESHLY THEY SHONE

AND THE DEW WAS DISTILLED FROM THEIR FLOWERS THAT GAVE

ALL THE FRAGRANCE OF SUMMER WHEN SUMMER WAS GONE!

THUS MEMORY DRAWS FROM DELIGHT ERE IT DIES

AN ESSENCE THAT BREATHES OF IT MANY A YEAR

THUS BRIGHT TO MY SOUL AS 'TWAS THEN TO MY EYES

IS THAT BOWER ON THE BANKS OF THE CALM BENDEMEER!
  
 



  
BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS    Back to Top
Thomas Moore
b 1779


BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS

WHICH I GAZE ON SO FONDLY TODAY

WERE TO CHANGE BY TOMORROW AND FLEET IN MY ARMS

LIKE FAIRY GIFTS FADING AWAY

THOU WOULD'ST STILL BE ADORED AS THIS MOMENT THOU ART

LET THY LOVELINESS FADE AS IT WILL

AND AROUND THE DEAR RUIN, EACH WISH OF MY HEART

WOULD ENTWINE ITSELF VERDANTLY STILL.
  

IT IS NOT WHILE BEAUTY AND YOUTH ARE THINE OWN

AND THY CHEEK UNPROFANED BY A TEAR

THAT THE FERVOR AND FAITH OF A SOUL CAN BE KNOWN

TO WHICH TIME WILL BUT MAKE THEE MORE DEAR

OH, THE HEART THAT HAS TRULY LOVED NEVER FORGETS

BUT AS TRULY LOVES ON TO THE CLOSE

AS THE SUNFLOWER TURNS ON HER GOD WHEN HE SETS

THE SAME LOOK THAT SHE GAVE WHEN HE ROSE
  
 



BY KILLARNEY'S LAKES AND FELLS     Back to Top
E. Falconer
b 1813
  

BY KILLARNEY'S LAKES AND FELLS EMERALD ISLES AND WINDING BAYS

MOUNTAIN PATHS AND WOODLAND DELLS, MEMORY EVER FONDLY STRAYS,

BOUNTEOUS NATURE LOVES ALL LANDS, BEAUTY WANDERS EVERYWHERE

FOOTPRINTS LEAVES ON MANY STRANDS BUT HER HOME IS SURELY THERE!

ANGELS FOLD THEIR WINGS AND REST IN THAT EDEN OF THE WEST

BEAUTY'S HOME, KILLARNEY, EVERY FAIR, KILLARNEY

INNISFALLEN'S RUINED SHRINE MAY SUGGEST A PASSING SIGH

BUT MAN'S FAITH CAN NE'ER DECLINE SUCH GOD'S WONDERS FLOATING BY,

CASTLE LOUGH AND GLENNA BAY, MOUNTAINS TORE AND EAGLES NEST

STILL AT MUCROSS YOU MUST PRAY THOUGH THE MONKS ARE NOW AT REST

ANGELS WONDER NOT THAT MAN THERE WOULD FAIN PROLONG LIFE'S SPAN

BEAUTY'S HOME, KILLARNEY, EVERY FAIR, KILLARNEY

NO PLACE ELSE CAN CHARM THE EYE WITH SUCH BRIGHT AND VARIED TINTS

EVERY ROCK THAT YOU PASS BY VERDURE 'BROIDERS OR BE-SPRINTS,

VIRGIN THERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, EVERY MORN SPRINGS NATAL DAY

BRIGHT-HUED BERRIES DAFF THE SNOWS, SMILING WINTER'S FROWN AWAY

ANGELS OFTEN PAUSING THERE DOUBT IF EDEN WERE MORE FAIR

BEAUTY'S HOME, KILLARNEY, EVERY FAIR, KILLARNEY

MUSIC THERE FOR ECHO DWELLS, MAKES EACH SOUND A HARMONY

MANY VOICED THE CHORUS SWELLS TILL IT FAINTS IN ECSTASY

WITH THE CHARM-FUL TINTS BELOW SEEMS THE HEAVEN ABOVE TO VIE

ALL RICH COLORS THAT WE KNOW TINGE THE CLOUD-WREATHES IN THAT SKY

WINGS OF ANGELS SO MIGHT SHINE, GLANCING BACK SOFT LIGHT DIVINE

BEAUTY'S HOME, KILLARNEY, EVERY FAIR, KILLARNEY
     
  
  
  
  
COME BACK TO ERIN     Back to Top
  
Claribel Barnard
                     b 1830

COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN;

COME BACK, AROON TO THE LAND OF MY BIRTH

COME WITH THE SHAMROCKS AND SPRINGIME, MAVOURNEEN

AND ITS KILLARNEY SHALL RING WITH OUR MIRTH

SURE WHEN WE LENT YE TO BEAUTIFUL ENGLAND

LITTLE WE THOUGHT OF THE LONE WINTER DAYS

LITTLE WE THOUGHT OF THE HUSH OF THE STARSHINE

OVER THE MOUNTAINS, THE BLUFFS, AND THE BRAES
  

THEN COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN;

COME BACK AGAIN TO THE LAND OF MY BIRTH

COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN

AND ITS KILLARNEY SHALL RING WITH OUR MIRTH.
  

OVER THE GREEN SEA MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN

LONG SHONE THE WHITE SAIL THAT BORE THEE AWAY

RIDING THE WHITE WAVES THAT FAIR SUMMER MORNIN'

JUST LIKE A MAY-FLOWER A-FLOAT ON THE BAY

OH, BUT MY HEART SANK WHEN CLOUDS CAME BETWEEN US

LIKE A GREY CURTAIN THE RAIN FALLING DOWN

HID FROM MY SAD EYES THE PATH O'ER THE O-CEAN

FAR, FAR AWAY WHERE MY COLLEEN HAD FLOWN.
  

THEN COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN;

COME BACK AGAIN TO THE LAND OF MY BIRTH

COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN

AND ITS KILLARNEY SHALL RING WITH OUR MIRTH.            
  
  

OH MAY THE ANGELS, OH WAKIN' AND SLEEPIN' WATCH O'ER MY BIRD

IN THE LAND FAR AWAY; AND IT'S MY PRAYERS WILL CONSIGN TO THEIR KEEPIN'

CARE O' MY JEWEL BY NIGHT AND BY DAY. WHEN BY THE FIRESIDE

I WATCH THE BRIGHT EMBERS THEN ALL MY HEART FLYS TO ENGLAND AND THEE

CRAVIN' TO KNOW IF MY DARLIN' REMEMBERS

OR IF HER THOUGHTS MAY BE CROSSIN' TO ME.
  

THEN COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN;

COME BACK AGAIN TO THE LAND OF MY BIRTH

COME BACK TO ERIN, MAVOURNEEN, MAVOURNEEN

AND ITS KILLARNEY SHALL RING WITH OUR MIRTH.
  
 





I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN, KATHLEEN    Back to Top
T.P. Westendorf


I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN, KATHLEEN ACROSS THE OCEAN WILD AND WIDE

TO WHERE YOUR HEART HAS EVER BEEN SINCE FIRST YOU WERE MY BONNY BRIDE

THE ROSES ALL HAVE LEFT YOUR CHEEK, I'VE WATCHED THEM FADE AWAY AND DIE

YOUR VOICE IS SAD WHEN-E'ER YOU SPEAK AND TEARS BEDIM YOUR LOVING EYES
  
  

OH, I WILL TAKE YOU BACK, KATHLEEN,

TO WHERE YOUR HEART WILL FEEL NO PAIN

AND WHEN THE FIELDS ARE FRESH AND GREEN,

I'LL TAKE YOU TO YOUR HOME, KATHLEEN
  
  

TO THAT DEAR HOME BEYOND THE SEA MY KATHLEEN SHALL AGAIN RETURN

AND WHEN THY OLD FRIENDS WELCOME THEE

THY LOVING HEART WILL CEASE TO YEARN

WHERE LAUGHS THE LITTLE SILVER STREAM BESIDE YOUR MOTHER'S HUMBLE COT

AND BRIGHTESET RAYS OF SUNSHINE GLEAM

THERE ALL YOUR GRIEF WILL BE FORGOT
  
  

OH, I WILL TAKE YOU BACK, KATHLEEN,

TO WHERE YOUR HEART WILL FEEL NO PAIN

AND WHEN THE FIELDS ARE FRESH AND GREEN,

I'LL TAKE YOU TO YOUR HOME, KATHLEEN
 






  
THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE    Back to Top
  

I FELL ASLEEP DOWN BY A STREAM AND THERE I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM

AND DOWN BY BRANNON'S LANE THERE GROWS THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE
  

THERE'S A TREE IN THE FOREST AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE

I BUILT A NEST OUT OF YOUR HAIR

AND CLIMBING UP INTO THE AIR THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE
  
  
WELL I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN
  
BUT I WAS BORN IN BRENNANS LANE
  
AND NEAR THE END OF SPRING THERE GROWS THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE.
  
  
I PICKED THE ROSE ONE EARLY MORN
  
I PRICKED MY FINGER ON A THORN
  
IT HAD GROWN SO CLOSE IT'S WINDING WOVE THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE.
  
  
I TRIED TO TEAR THEM BOTH APART
  
I PUT A BULLET THROUGH MY HEART
  
AND ALL DRESSED UP IN SPRING'S NEW CLOTHES THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE
  
  
AND WHEN I'M BURIED AND IN MY GRAVE
  
TELL ME SO I MAY KNOW
  
YOUR TEARS MAY FALL TO MAKE US GROW
  
THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE.
  
  
AND WHEN I'M BURIED AND IN MY GRAVE
  
TELL ME SO I MAY KNOW
  
YOUR TEARS MAY FALL TO MAKE US GROW
  
THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE.

 

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