the pale moon was rising lyrics lord of the rings

Havergal V - Remember thy Creator now, In these thy youthful daysġ885 - m.

C - Where've you been, poor sinner? Where've you been so long? Been low down in the valley for to pray, And I ain't got weary yet.į.R. V - O, religion is a fortune, I really do believe. N - Alt Title: O Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean' Seymour Brownġ896 N - See 'In The Bright Mohawk Valley' which is the only known PD version.īecket V - O, Columbia, the gem of the ocean. V - I am a sailor stout and bold, Long time I've plough'd the ocean I've fought for king and country too, Won honour and promotion. I'm lonely tonight for my Rose of Tralee.Songs are on this PD list if we have a pre-1927 PD sheet music publication in our libraryĪND if anyone has asked about PD status of the song in the past 20 years.ġ912 - m. Her voice was a solace and comfort to me,īut the cold hand of death has now torn us asunder On the far fields of India, mid war's bloody thunder, When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee. The moon through the valley her pale rays were shining The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreadingĪnd Mary all smiling sat listening to me That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee. Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning, Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer, That stands in the beautiful Vale of Tralee.

When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain, The sun was declining beneath the blue sea

The pale moon was rising above the green mountain, You can make your own choice about whether the Rose of Tralee is cliched and over-syrupy or beautifully lyrical. Although difficult to prove or disprove, it certainly provides a fitting back-story to this most romantic of songs. There is a story about the origin of the Rose of Tralee here. Tralee is in Country Kerry, in the south-west of Ireland. The Rose of Tralee was very likely written in the middle of the nineteenth century, although the final verse may be a later addition. The Rose of Tralee - Chords, Lyrics and Origins Origins

The pale moon was rising lyrics lord of the rings