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27 Oct 20 - 05:06 AM (#4076986) Subject: Lyr Add: The Exile's Song (My Ain Countrie) From: GUEST,Rory The Exile's Song (My Ain Countrie) Song by Robert Gilfillan (1798-1850) From his publication 'Songs', 1835, p214 A poet and songwriter, born at Dunfermline, Scotland. Publications: Original Songs (1831) 150-page book of songs Songs (1835) second edition adding 50 songs Songs (1839) third edition adding 60 further songs O ! why left I my hame ? Why did I cross the deep ? Oh ! why left I the land Where my forefathers sleep ? I sigh for Scotia's shore And I gaze across the sea, But I canna get a blink O' my ain countrie! The palm-tree waveth high, And fair the myrtle springs. And to the Indian maid The bulbul sweetly sings ; But I dinna see the broom Wi' its tassels on the lea, Nor hear the lintie's sang O' my ain countrie! Oh ! here no Sabbath bell Awakes the Sabbath morn, Nor song of reapers heard Amang the yellow corn; For the tyrant's voice is here, And the wail of slaverie , But the sun of freedom shines In my ain countrie! There's a hope for every woe, And a balm for every pain, But the first joys o' our heart Come never back again. There's a track upon the deep, And a path across the sea, But the weary ne'er return To their ain countrie! Sung by Annie Grace on The Bell (2012) . |
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29 Oct 20 - 12:39 PM (#4077288) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Exile's Song (My Ain Countrie) From: leeneia Thanks, Rory. That's interesting. |
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29 Oct 20 - 01:38 PM (#4077299) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Exile's Song (My Ain Countrie) From: GUEST,Martin Ryan In Ireland, usually known as "Path Across the Ocean". There's a link above to the main thread covering it. Rregards |