FANNY POWER words: W.B. Yeats music: Turloch O'Carolan Verse I (music part A) When all but dreaming was Fanny Power A light came streaming from out her bower A heavy thought at her door delayed A heavy hand on the latch was layed Verse II (music part A) Now who dare venture at this dark hour Unbid to enter my maiden bower "Oh, Fanny, open the door to me And your true lover you'll surely see" Verse III (music part B) "My own true lover so tall and brave He lives in next isle o'er the angry wave" "Your true love's body lies on the pier, "His faithful spirit is with you here." Verse IV (music part B) "Oh, his look was cheerful and his voice was gay, Your face is fearful and your speech is gray And sad and tearful your eye of blue Ah, but Patrick, Patrick, alas tis you"
Verse V (music part A) The dawn was breaking, she heard below The two cocks shaking their wings to crow "Oh, hush you! hush you! both red and gray Or will you hurry my love away?" Verse VI (music part B) "Oh, hush your crowin', both gray and red Or he will be goin' to join the dead And cease you calling his ghost to the mold And I'll come crowning your wings with gold" Verse VII (music part A) When all but dreaming was Fanny Power A light came streaming beneath her bower And on the morrow when they awoke They knew that sorrow, her heart had broke. (play music part B)
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