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IRISH SONGS AND LYRICS 311 |
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MAURICE FITZGERALD (Living)
MOONLIGHT ON NEW YORK BAY
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H, say is that beautiful moon that I see Serenely adorning the Heavens above, Whose beams are refulgently shining on me, Is it shining as bright on the land that I love ? The land where I first saw the moon's silver light,
The land that I cherish wherever I stray — Oh, say, is that moon shining brightly to-night On the green hills of Ireland, away, far away ?
How calm and how placid the ocean appears —
See, the moon and the stars are reflected below. The reflection brings back like a flash through the years
The dreams of my boyhood, the days long ago; The days when I fancied that everything bright
Was lasting and real,—how delusive were they ! Oh, beautiful Moon ! art thou shining to-night
On the green hills of Ireland, away, far away ?
Oh, beautiful Moon ! if thou'rt shining as well On that green little island away o'er the sea,
To the dear cherished friends who in Ireland dwell With friendship and love bear a token from me.
For oh, were I clasped in Death's cold hand to-night, |
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