She Is Far From The Land-The Irish Tenors

[ti:She Is Far From The Land] [ar:John McDermott] [al:The Essential Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]She Is Far From The Land - The Irish Tenors [00:15.17]She is Far from the Land [00:21.23] [00:21.74]Where her young hero sleeps [00:25.15]And lovers are round her sighing [00:30.91] [00:32.19]But coldly she turns from their gaze and weeps [00:40.92] [00:41.47]For her heart in his grave is lying [00:51.80] [00:58.92]She sings the wild song of her dear native plains [01:07.28]Every note which he loved awaking [01:13.41] [01:14.05]Ah little they think [01:19.24]Who delight in her strains [01:22.62] [01:23.17]How the heart of the Minstrel is breaking [01:36.57] [01:50.67]He had lived for his love [01:54.04]For his country he died [01:57.33]They were all that to life had entwind him [02:04.19]Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried [02:12.17]Nor long will his love stay behind him [02:20.01]Nor long will his love stay behind him [02:30.96] [02:37.33]Oh make her a grave [02:43.49]Where the sunbeams rest [02:46.79]When they promise a glorious morrow [02:53.91]They'll shine over her sleep [02:57.56] [02:58.47]Like a smile from the West [03:02.67] [03:03.24]From her own loved Island of sorrow