Slievenamon Lyrics

Slievenamon lyrics

Words and Music: Kickham/Walton

 

 Alone all alone by the wave-washed strand

 

 And alone in a crowded hall

 

 The hall it is gay and the waves they are grand

 

 But but my heart is not here at all

 

 It lies far away by night and by day

 

 To the times and the joys that are gone

 

 But I never will forget the sweet maiden I met

 

 In the valley near Slievenamon

 

  

 

 Oh it was not the grace of her queenly air

 

 Nor her cheeks of roses glow

 

 Nor her soft black eyes nor her flowing hair

 

 Nor was it her lily white brow

 

 'Twas the soul of truth and of melting ruth

 

 And the smile like a summer's dawn

 

 that stole my heart away one soft summer's day

 

 In the valley near Slievenamon.

 

  

 

 In the festive hall by the star watched shore Oh ever my restless spirit
cries

 

 My love oh my love will 1 ne'er see you more

 

 And my land will you never uprise

 

 By night and by day 1 ever ever pray

 

 While lonely my life flows on

 

 To see our flag unrolled

 

 And my true love to enfold

 

 In the valley near Slievenamon.