An admired Song called THE PARTING GLASS Air:--Over the hills to my Nanny, O.
All the money that ere I had I spent it in good company, And all the harm that ere I done, alas! it was to none but me, And all I have done for want of sense, to my memory now I can’t recall, So fill for me the parting glass—good night and joy be with you all.
CHORUS: Be with you all—be with you all—good night and joy be with you all; So fill for me the parting glass—good night and joy be with you all.
Then all the comrades that ever I had are sorry for my going away, And all the sweethearts that ever I had would wish me one day more to stay But since it came unto my lot that I should rise and you should not, I gently rose all with a smile; good night and joy be with you all.
If I had money enough to spend and leisure time to sit a while, There is a girl in this very town I own she has my heart beguiled. Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips in truth she has my heart in twa, Then fill for us the parting glass; good night and joy be with you all.
When I am drinking far away, and none but strangers round me there, How my poor heart will surely break, then thinking of my lovely dear, Oh! my poor heart will surely break when I am bousing far awa, From you, my dear, so far awa so far awa so far awa.