Molly Bawn

'Tis I am sad and lonely down in the distant west The happy dreams of boyhood years at night disturb my rest; For it's in this weary heart of mine to forget it ne'er shall be, Of the days I spent with Molly Bawn a-boating on Loch Ri. She was young and beautiful,as gentle as the fawn Her eyes they shone like diamonds bright,like stars at early dawn; A smile she had for every lad but her love was all for me, When first I gazed on Molly Bawn a-boating on Loch Ri. And when she said she'd be my bride, how happy then was I, The pleasant dreams of boyhood years, how swiftly they've flown by; The heaven light shone in her eyes, she was too good for me, An angel claimed her for his own and took her from Loch Ri. Oh, I have lived the stormy life, my hair is a silvery hue A plaintive voice rings in my ear in tones I can't sub- due, A lovely form still lingers there and a face I think I see; Oh,that's the face of Molly Bawn a-boating on Loch Ri.