Farewell But Whenever-Mary O'Hara

[ti:Farewell But Whenever] [ar:Mary O'Hara] [al:Irish Traditional Folk Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Farewell But Whenever - Mary O'Hara [00:06.44]Farewell but whenever you welcome the hour [00:14.26]That awakens the night-song of mirth in your bower [00:22.39] [00:23.29]Then think of the friend who once welcomed it too [00:30.59]And forgot his own griefs to be happy with you [00:40.18] [00:40.90]His griefs may return not a hope may remain [00:47.73]Of the few that have brighten'd his pathway of pain [00:55.28] [00:56.01]But he ne'er will forget the short vision which threw [01:04.59]Its enchantment around him while lingering with you [01:14.66] [01:21.98]And still on that evening when pleasure fills up [01:28.58]To the highest top sparkle each heart and each cup [01:35.76] [01:36.70]Where'er my path lies be it gloomy or bright [01:43.00]My soul happy friends shall be with you that night [01:50.53] [01:51.28]Shall join in your revels your sports and your wiles [01:58.04]And return to me beaming all o'er with your smiles [02:07.77]Too blest if it tells me that 'mid the gay cheer [02:15.04]Some kind voice has murmur'd i wish he were here [02:25.55] [02:33.12]Let fate do her worst there are relics of joy [02:41.46]Bright dreams of the past which she cannot destroy [02:50.10] [02:51.07]Which come in the night-time of sorrow and care [02:58.15]And bring back the features that joy used to wear [03:07.18] [03:08.18]Long long be my heart with such memories fill'd [03:15.89]As the vase in which roses have once been distill'd [03:25.84]You may break you may shatter the vase if you will [03:35.33] [03:36.10]But the scent of the roses will hang round it still