《An Emigrant’s Daughter》歌词

[00:00:00] An Emigrant's Daughter - WordHarmonic

[00:00:19] Oh please ne'er forget me

[00:00:22] Though waves now lie o'er me

[00:00:26] I was once young and

[00:00:29] Pretty and my spirit ran free

[00:00:34] But destiny tore me from

[00:00:39] Country and loved ones

[00:00:42] And from the new land

[00:00:46] I was never to see

[00:00:50] A poor emigrant's daughter

[00:00:53] Too frightened to know

[00:00:57] I was leaving forever

[00:01:02] The land of my soul

[00:01:05] Amid struggle and fear

[00:01:09] My parents did pray

[00:01:13] To place courage to leave

[00:01:16] O'er the longing to stay

[00:01:25] They spoke of a new land

[00:01:28] Far away 'cross the sea

[00:01:32] And of peace and good fortune

[00:01:36] For my brothers and me

[00:01:40] So we parted from townland

[00:01:44] With much weeping and pain

[00:01:48] 'Kissed the loved ones and

[00:01:50] The friends we would ne'er see again

[00:01:55] The vessel was crowded

[00:01:59] With disquieted folk

[00:02:03] The escape from past hardship

[00:02:07] Sustaining their hope

[00:02:11] But as the last glimpse of

[00:02:14] Ireland faded into the mist

[00:02:19] Each one fought back tears

[00:02:22] And felt strangely alone

[00:02:30] The seas roared in anger

[00:02:34] Making desperate our plight

[00:02:38] And a fever came o'er me

[00:02:42] That worsened next night

[00:02:46] Then delirium possessed

[00:02:49] Me and clouded my mind

[00:02:53] And I for a moment saw

[00:02:58] That land left behind

[00:03:01] I could hear in the distance

[00:03:05] My dear mother's wailing

[00:03:09] And the prayers of three

[00:03:13] Brothers that I'd see no more

[00:03:17] And I felt father's tears

[00:03:21] As he begged for forgiveness

[00:03:24] For seeking a new life on

[00:03:28] The still distant shore

[00:03:49] Oh please ne'er forget me

[00:03:54] Though waves now lie o'er me

[00:03:59] I was once young and pretty

[00:04:04] And my spirit ran free

[00:04:08] But destiny tore me from

[00:04:13] Country and loved ones

[00:04:17] And from the new land

[00:04:22] I was never to see