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Thread #167874 Message #4052877
Posted By: Joe Offer
16-May-20 - 06:24 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Pride of Moville Town
Subject: Origins: Pride of Moville Town
Another song that needs research.
In the year of eighteen hundred, it being in the month of June When flowers deplored their mantles, all nature being in bloom Our gallant ship, Rebecca, as she sailed down that day As she sailed down from Moville town going to Amerikay
There was a young man on her deck, his age being twenty one His home and habitation lies near to Bellalin His height five feet eleven, well built from top to toe He’s a credit to his parents both no matter where he goes
Oh he has a sweetheart in Moville and it’s her he does love dear And it’s when he thinks on parting, he does shed many a tear When he thinks on separation, it grieves his heart full sore Sawing adieu to lovely Marjorie, will I see you more
Oh it’s Marjorie, lovely Marjorie, oh if I could cry my fill When I think of the pleasant evenings we both spent in Moville When I think on separation it grieves my heart full sore Saying adieu, adieu to that fair maid will I ever see you more
But when you will reach the other side your friends they’ll meet you all They’ll take you to a neighbors’ house, strong liquor they will call They will sing and they’ll drink whiskey, their sorrows for to drown And you’ll think no more on Marjorie and the pride of Moville town
Oh, it’s Marjorie lovely Marjorie on me you can depend To fulfill the promise that I made and passage to you send To fulfill the promise that I made and that without delay And bring you o’er in splendor all to Amerikay