Текст песни French Percy - The Mountains Of Mourne
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The Mountains of Mourne (Words by Percy French, ca 1900. Melody trad.)Oh Mary, this London`s a wonderful sight,With people here working by day and by night.They don`t sow potatoes nor barley nor wheatBut there`s gangs of them diggin` for gold in the street. At least, when I asked them that`s what I was told So I just took a hand at this diggin` for gold;But for all that I`ve found there, I might as well beWhere the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.I believe that when writin` a wish you expressedAs to how the fine lAdies of London are dressed.Well if you believe me, when asked to a ballThey don`t wear no tops to their dresses at all. Oh, I`ve seen them myself and you could not, in thrath (truth) Say if they were bound for a ball, or a bath,Don`t be startin` them fashions now, Mary Machree,Where the etc.I`ve seen England`s king from the top of a busAnd I`ve never known him, but he means to know us.And tho` by the Saxon we once were oppressed,Still I cheered, God forgive me, I cheered with the rest. And now that he`s visited Erin`s green shore We`ll be much better friends than we`ve been heretoforeWhen we`ve got all we want, we`re as quiet as can beWhere the etc.You remember young Peter O`Loughlin of courseWell now he is here at the head of the Force.I met him today, I was crossing the StrandAnd he stopped the whole street with a wave of his hand. And there we stood talking of days that are gone While the whole population of London looked on;But for all these great powers, he`s wishful, like meTo be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea.There`s beautiful girls here --- Oh, never you mind ---With beautiful shapes nature never designed.And lovely complexions all roses and cream,But O`Loughlin remarked with regard to the sameThat if at those roses you venture to sipThe colors might all come away on your lipSo I`ll wait for the wild rose that`s waitin` for meWhere the etc.recorded by Kendall Morsefilename[ MTMOURNEplay.exe MTMOURNERG===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY===