Ileen Oge

The moment were sad, when my love and I parted
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge.
As I kiss?d of her tears I was near broken heart
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge;
Wan was her cheek which hung on her shoulder
Damp was her hand no marble was colder,
I felt that again I ne?er should behold her,
Ah vurnneen delish ileen oge,

When the word of command put our troops into motion,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
I buckled up my knapsack to cross the wide ocean,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
Brisk were her troops all roaring like thunder.
Pleas?d with their voyage impatient to plunder
My bossom with grief was nigh torn asunder.
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge.

Long I fought for my country, far far from my true love,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
All my pat and arrears I hoarded up for yon love,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
But peace was proclaim?d I escap?d from the slaughter,
Landed at home my sweet girl I sought her.
But sorrow alas ! to a cold grave had beought her,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,

She?s gone now alas ! and left me thus forlorn,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
I?ll take to the desart for ever I?ll mourn,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,
Not the warbling throng with the notes so charming,
Never shall sooth my grief or mourning;
But in silent solitude for my darling,
Ah vurneen delish ileen oge,

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