아이리쉬 송
oh please
ne'er forget me
though waves
now lie o'er me
I was once
young and pretty
and my spirit
ran free
But destiny
tore me from country
and loved ones
And from the new land
I was never to see
A poor emigrant's
daughter too
frightened to know
I was leaving forever
the land of my soul
Amid struggle and fear
my parents did pray
To place courage
to leave o'er the
longing to stay
They spoke of
a new land far away
'cross the sea
And of peace
and good fortune
for my brothers and me
So we parted
from townland
with much weeping
and pain
Kissed the loved ones
and friends
we would ne'er
see again
The vessel was crowded
with disquieted folk
The escape
from past hardship
sustaining their hope
But as the last
glimpse of Ireland
faded into the mist
Each one fought
back tears and felt
strangely alone
The seas
roared in anger
making desperate
our plight
And a fever
came o'er me
that worsened
next night
Then delirium
possessed me
and clouded my mind
And I- for a moment
saw that land
left behind
I could hear
in the distance
my dear
mother's wailing
And the prayers
of three brothers
that I'd see no more
And I felt
father's tears
as he begged
for forgiveness
For seeking
a new life on the
still distant shore