Erin the Green-Cara Dillon

[ti:erin the green] [ar:cara dillon] [al:227082] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.34]Oh draw near each young lover [00:06.03]Give ear to my story that bears my sad mournful tale [00:14.02] [00:16.37]Come and join me in chorus and lend me your pity [00:24.87]Whilst I my misfortune bewail [00:31.58]The grief of my poor heart no tongue can disclose [00:38.57]My cheeks are now pale they once bloomed like the rose [00:47.45]And it's all for a young man whom I do suppose [00:54.45]Is now far from sweet Erin the Green [01:02.05]Now when we were children [01:06.23]We walked out together along the green meadows so neat [01:16.00]And although we were childish we loved one another [01:22.94] [01:23.79]Whilst gathering the wild berries sweet [01:30.48]It was to sweet Garvagh where we went to school [01:37.61]He was first in his class and correct in each rule [01:46.36]And I cheerfully walked home by Kilnacoole [01:54.42]With the flower of sweet Erin the Green [02:00.70] [02:35.53]Oh his head on my breast [02:40.13]And he used to reposed each evening under the shade [02:50.17]A song in my praises my darling composed [02:57.84]And he styled me the cool Derry maid [03:04.57]At the time I denied him I'd die for his sake [03:11.93]It was little I thought my denial he'd take [03:20.84]Oh but my own misfortune I made a mistake [03:28.28] [03:28.91]When he left me on Erin the Green