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I AM A POOR WAYFARING STRANGER

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
A-trav'ling through this land of woe.
And there's no sickness, toil or danger
In that bright land to which I go.
I'm going there, O Mighty Bile
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm only going over Shannon
I'm only going over home.

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep;
But Emerald Isle lie just before me
Tuath redeemed their vigil keep.
I'm going there, O Mother Danu
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm only going over Shannon
I'm only going over home.

Then shall I rest in fields of heather
Then shall I walk through hills of green
And when I'm home I'll leave it never
But until then, each night I dream
I'm going there to meet my Family
I'm going there no more to roam
And they'll come running when they see me
And in embrace, say welcome home.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 3-Aug-02.