Isle Of Beauty, Fare Thee Well - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Isle of Beauty, Fare Thee Well By Thomas H. Bayly. 
Shades of evening close not o'er us, leave our lonely bark awhile; Morn, alas, will not restore us yonder dim and distant Isle; Still my fancy can discover sunny spots where friends may dwell; Darker shadows round us hover, isle of beauty, fare thee well. 
'Tis the hour when happy faces smile around the taper's light; Who will fill our vacant places? who will sing our songs to-night? Thro' the mist that floats above us faintly sounds the vesper bell, Like a voice from those who love us, breathing fond fare thee well. 
When the waves are round me breaking, as I pace the deck alone. And my eye in vain is seeking some green leaf to rest upon; What would I not give to wander where my old companions dwell? Absence makes the heart grow fonder, isle of beauty, fare thee well.