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Thread #71901 Message #1257705
Posted By: Rabbi-Sol
26-Aug-04 - 07:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland)
Subject: RE: Req: God Bless You My Lovely Wife (Newfoundland)
After a long Google Search, I finally found the song that I was looking for. It is part of the MacEdward Leach collection of the "Songs Of Atlantic Canada". The correct title of the song is: "Old Married Couple" The website URL that I found it on is: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/leach/songs/NFLD1/2-01.htm There is an MP3 file on the site of Mrs. John Powers from the community of Tors Cove singing the song. However, I can not figure out who the author is. Perhaps Joe Offer will be able to help. In any case, here are the lyrics.
"OLD MARRIED COUPLE"
Old Married Couple, were seated Alone by a dear fireside When their thoughts wandered back to a wedding Of a blushing young groom and a bride But now they're aged and feeble On her finger the same wedding ring They're as fond of one another as ever And this is the song they will sing:
CHORUS: You gave me your love You took my name For forty years of a married life Our love remains the same We struggled hard together In this great world of strife In sunshine or rain I will love you the same I love you my darling wife
The years rolled along until one evening As the sun sank in the west The old man lost his wife and companion The one on earth whom he loved best In a quiet village churchyard he laid her Fresh roses each morning he'd bring The old man he still sits by the fireside With his head bowed down low he will sing
CHORUS: You gave me your love You took my name For forty years of a married life Our love remains the same We struggled hard together In this great world of strife In sunshine or rain I will love you the same God bless you my darling wife