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- It was a’ for our rightful king
- That we left fair Scotland’s strand;
- It was a’ for our rightful king
- We e’er saw Irish land, my dear,
- We e’er saw Irish land.
- Now a’ is done that men can do,
- And a’ is done in vain!
- My love, and native land, fareweel!
- For I maun cross the main, My dear,
- For I maun cross the main.
- He turn’d him right and round about,
- Upon the Irish shore,
- He gave his bridle-reins a shake,
- With, Adieu for evermore, My dear!
- And adieu for evermore!
- The soldier frae the war returns,
- And the merchant frae the main.
- But I hae parted frae my love,
- Never to meet again, My dear,
- Never to meet again.
- When day is gone and night is come,
- And a’ folk bound to sleep,
- I think on him that’s far awa
- The lee-lang night, and weep, My dear,
- The lee-lang night, and weep.