Traditional Irish melody
Lyrics by Joseph Campbell, aka Seosamh MacCathmhaoil
lyrics
Where Lagan stream sings lullaby,
There blows a lily fair.
The twilight gleam is in her eye,
The night is on her hair.
And like a lovesick lenanshee,
She has my heart in thrall,
Nor life I own nor liberty,
For love is lord of all.
And often when the beetle's horn
Hath lulled the eve to sleep,
I steal unto her shieling lorn
And through the dooring peep.
There by the cricket's singing stone
She spare the bogwood fire
And sings in sad, sweet undertone
The song of heart's desire.
credits
from World music collection,
released January 1, 2008
Vocal: Pep Mac Ruairi
Lyrics by Joseph McCahill
Recording: Criss Cross Studio
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