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tomsmith1946 uploaded a new video
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THE ISLE OF INNISFREE. A SONG FROM 195O WRITTEN BY RICHARD FARRELLY. THI...
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THE ISLE OF INNISFREE. A SONG FROM 195O WRITTEN BY RICHARD FARRELLY. THIS SONG WAS FEATURED IN THE FILM "THE QUIET MAN" STARRING JOHN WAYNE AND MAUREEN O'HARA.
BING CROSBY REACHED NO.3 IN THE U.K CHARTS WITH THIS SONG IN 1952.
(THE ISLE OF INNISFREE)
1ST VERSE
I'VE MET SOME FOLKS WHO SAY THAT I'M A DREAMER,
AND I'VE NO DOUBT THERE'S TRUTH IN WHAT THEY SAY.
BUT SURE A BODY'S BOUND TO BE A DREAMER,
WHEN ALL THE THINGS HE LOVES ARE FAR AWAY.
AND PRECIOUS THINGS ARE DREAMS UNTO AN EXILE,
THEY TAKE HIM O'ER THE LAND ACROSS THE SEA.
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS HE'S AN EXILE,
FROM THAT DEAR LOVELY ISLE OF INNISFREE.
AND WHEN THE MOONLIGHT PEEPS ACROSS THE ROOF-TOPS,
OF THIS GREAT CITY WONDROUS THO' IT BE,
I SCARCELY FEEL ITS WONDER OR ITS LAUGHTER,
I'M ONCE AGAIN BACK HOME IN INNISFREE.
2ND VERSE
I WANDER O'ER GREEN HILLS THROUGH DREAMY VALLEYS,
AND FIND A PEACE NO OTHER LAND COULD KNOW,
I HEAR THE BIRDS MAKE MUSIC FIT FOR ANGELS,
AND WATCH THE RIVERS LAUGHING AS THEY FLOW.
AND THEN INTO A HUMBLE SHACK I WANDER,
MY DEAR OLD HOME, AND TENDERLY BEHOLD.
THE FOLKS I LOVE, AROUND THE TURF FIRE GATHERED,
ON BENDED KNEES THEIR ROSARY IS TOLD.
BUT DREAMS DON'T LAST THO' DREAMS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN,
AND SOON I'M BACK TO STERN REALITY.
BUT THO' THEY PAVED THE FOOTWAYS HERE WITH GOLD DUST,
I STILL WOULD CHOOSE THE ISLE OF INNISFREE.
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tomsmith1946 uploaded a new video
(3 weeks ago)
THE GIPSY'S WARNING - A SONG FROM 1864, DURING THE TIME OF THE AMERICAN ...
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THE GIPSY'S WARNING - A SONG FROM 1864, DURING THE TIME OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, BY HENRY A. COARD.
(THE GIPSY'S WARNING)
1ST VERSE
DO NOT TRUST HIM GENTLE LADY, THOUGH HIS VOICE BE LOW AND SWEET.
HEED NOT HIM WHO KNEELS BEFORE YOU, GENTLY PLEADING AT THY FEET.
NOW THY LIFE IS IN IT'S MORNING, CLOUD NOT THIS THY HAPPY LOT.
LISTEN TO THE GIPSY'S WARNING, GENTLE LADY TRUST HIM NOT.
LISTEN TO THE GIPSY'S WARNING, GENTLE LADY TRUST HIM NOT.
2ND VERSE
DO NOT TURN SO COLDLY FROM ME, I WOULD ONLY GUARD THY YOUTH.
FROM HIS STERN AND WITH'RING POWER, I WOULD ONLY TELL THEE TRUTH.
I WOULD SHIELD THEE FROM ALL DANGER, SAVE THEE FROM THE TEMPER'S SNARE.
LADY, SHUN THAT DARK EYED STRANGER, I HAVE WARNED THEE, NOW BEWARE!
LADY, SHUN THAT DARK EYED STRANGER, I HAVE WARNED THEE, NOW BEWARE!
3RD VERSE
LADY, ONCE THERE LIVED A MAIDEN, PURE AND BRIGHT, AND LIKE THEE, FAIR.
BUT HE WOO'D AND WOO'D AND WON HER,FILLED HER GENTLE HAIR WITH CARE.
THEN HE HEEDED NOT HER WEEPING, NOR CARED HE HER LIFE TO SAVE,
SOON SHE PERISHED, NOW SHE'S SLEEPING, IN THE COLD AND SILENT GRAVE.
4TH VERSE
KEEP THY GOLD I DO NOT WISH IT, LADY, I HAVE PRAYED FOR THIS.
FOR THE HOUR WHEN I MIGHT FOIL HIM, ROB HIM OF EXPECTED BLISS.
GENTLE LADY, DO NOT WONDER, AT MY WORDS WO COLD AND WILD.
LADY, IN THAT GRAVE, YONDER, LIES THE GIPSY'S ONLY CHILD.
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tomsmith1946 uploaded a new video
(4 weeks ago)
THAT OLD FASHIONED MOTHER OF MINE, A SONG FROM 1919, WORDS AND MUSIC BY ...
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THAT OLD FASHIONED MOTHER OF MINE, A SONG FROM 1919, WORDS AND MUSIC BY WORTON DAVID AND HORATIO NICHOLLS (LAWRENCE WRIGHT)
(THAT OLD FASHIONED MOTHER OF MINE)
JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LADY WITH OLD FASHIONED WAYS,
AND A SMILE THAT SAYS WELCOME TO YOU.
AN OLD FASHIONED BEDSIDE WHERE SHE KNEELS AND PRAYS,
WHEN THE TOIL OF THE LONG DAY IS THROUGH.
THOUGH SHE WEARS NO FINE CLOTHES OR NO RICH SILKEN HOSE,
STILL THERE'S SOMETHING THAT MAKES HER DIVINE.
FOR THE ANGELS ABOVE,
TAUGHT THE WAY HOW TO LOVE,
TO THAT OLD FASHIONED MOTHER OF MINE.
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tomsmith1946 uploaded a new video
(4 weeks ago)
THE ASH GROVE - TRADITIONAL WELSH FOLK SONG. ORIGIN POSSIBLY 18TH/19TH C...
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THE ASH GROVE - TRADITIONAL WELSH FOLK SONG. ORIGIN POSSIBLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY.
MANY VARIATIONS IN THE LYRICS, BUT THIS IS THE VERSION I HAVE.
(THE ASH GROVE)
DOWN YONDER GREEN VALLEY, WHERE STREAMLETS MEANDER,
WHEN TWILIGHT IS FADING, I PENSIVELY ROVE.
OR AT THE BRIGHT NOONTIDE, IN SOLITUDE WANDER,
AMID THE DARK SHADES OF THE LONELY ASH GROVE.
'TWAS THERE WHILE THE BLACKBIRD WAS CHEERFULLY SINGING,
I FIRST MET MY DEAR ONE, THE JOY OF MY HEART.
AROUND US FOR GLADNESS, THE BLUE BELLS WERE SPRINGING,
AH! THEN LITTLE THOUGHT I, HOW SOON WE WOULD PART.
( 2ND VERSE)
STILL GLOWS THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE,O'ER VALLEY AND MOUNTAIN,
STILL WARBLES THE BLACKBIRD IT'S NOTE FROM THE TREE.
STILL TREMBLES THE MOONBEAM ON STREAMLET AND FOUNTAIN.
BUT WHAT ARE THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE TO ME?
WITH SORROW, DEEP SORROW, MY BOSOM IS LADEN.
ALL DAY I GO MOURNING IN SEARCH OF MY LOVE.
YE ECHOES, OH! TELL ME, WHERE IS THE SWEET MAIDEN?
SHE SLEEPS 'NEATH THE GREEN TURF DOWN BY THE ASH GROVE.
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tomsmith1946 uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
A song from 1861, written by Wellington Guernsey and Joseph Ascher. Thi...
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A song from 1861, written by Wellington Guernsey and Joseph Ascher. This song was featured in the introduction of the BBC T.V. series Open All Hours, first shown in the 1970's and 1980's. The sitcom starred Ronnie Barker, David Jason and Lynda Baron.
ALICE, WHERE ART THOU?
(1ST VERSE)
THE BIRDS SLEEPING GENTLY,
SWEET LYRA GLEAMETH BRIGHT.
HER RAYS TINGE THE FOREST,
AND ALL SEEMS GLAD TONIGHT.
THE WINDS SIGHING BY ME,
COOLING MY FEVERED BROW.
THE STREAM FLOWS AS EVER,
YET ALICE, WHERE ART THOU?
ONE YEAR BACK THIS EVEN,
AND THOU WERT BY MY SIDE,
AND THOU WERT BY MY SIDE.
VOWING TO LOVE ME,
ONE YEAR PAST THIS EVEN.
AND THOU WERT BY MY SIDE,
VOWING TO LOVE ME,
ALICE, WHAT E'ER MIGHT BETIDE.
(2ND VERSE)
THE SILVER RAIN FALLING,
JUST AS IT FALLETH NOW.
AND ALL THINGS SLEPT GENTLY,
AH! ALICE, WHERE ART THOU NOW?
I'VE SOUGHT THEE BY LAKE-LET,
I'VE SOUGHT THEE ON THE HILL.
AND IN THE PLEASANT WILDWOOD,
WHEN WINDS BLEW COLD AND CHILL.
I SOUGHT THEE IN FOREST,
I'M LOOKING HEAVENWARD NOW.
I'M LOOKING HEAVENWARD NOW.
OH! THERE 'MID THE STARSHINE,
I'VE SOUGHT THEE IN FOREST.
I'M LOOKING HEAVENWARD NOW.
OH! THERE AMID THE STARSHINE,
ALICE, I KNOW ART THOU!
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