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Ballads of Irish chivalry

Joyce, Robert Dwyer (1836-1883)

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THE SIEGE OF CLONMEL.

THE BATTLE OF KNOCKINOSS.

THE TEMPLAR KNIGHT.

ROMANCE OF THE BANNER.

THE BATTLE OF THURLES.

CROSSING THE BLACKWATER.

ROMANCE OF MEERGAL AND GARMON.

THE DYING WARRIOR.

THE TAKING OF ARMAGH.

THE SACK OF DUNBUI.

THE LADY OF THE SEA.

THE DEATH OF O'DONNELL.

MARY'S SWEETHEART.

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WILL OF THE GAP.

MY HEART IS WILD.

THE FLOWER THAT NE'ER SHALL FADE.

MY STEED WAS WEARY.

THE MOUNTAIN ASH.

THE ENSIGN AND HIS BANNER.

I NEVER CAN FORGET.

THERE IS A STREAM.

DONAL O'KEEFFE'S LAMENT.

I THOUGHT SHE LOVED ME DEARLY.

MY TRUE LOVE BRIGHT.

THE RED LUSMORE.

THE SPRING OF THE YEAR.

THE OUTLAW OF KILMORE.

THE LOCKS OF AMBER.

ALLISDRUM'S MARCH AT THE BATTLE OF KNOCKINOSS.

THE LITTLE BIRD.

LAMENT OF GARODH EARLA.

MY FLOWER OF FLOWERS.

THIS MAID OF MINE.

THE YELLOW HAIR.

OH! FAIR SHINES THE SUN ON GLENARA.

MY ANNA'S EYES.

FAIR KATE OF GLENANNER.

MERRILY, MERRILY PLAYING.

THE SIEGE OF LIMERICK.

FAIR HELEN OF THE DELL.

WHATEVER WIND IS BLOWING.

I SIT ON THE HOLD OF MOYALLO.

I STILL AM A ROVER.

THERE IS A TREE IN DARRA'S WOOD.

I BUILT ME A BOWER.

THE CAILIN RUE.

THE GREEN RIBBON.

ANNIE DE CLARE.

THE MARCH OUT OF LIMERICK.

DONALL NA GREINE.

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY.

FANNY CLAIR.

THE LASSES OF IRELAND.

O'SULLIVAN'S FLIGHT.

I LOVED A MAID.

JOHNNY'S RETURN.

FAIREST AND RAREST.

COME, ALL YOU MAIDS, WHERE'ER YOU BE.

MARY, THE PRIDE OF THE WEST.

MY LOVE IS ON THE RIVER.

OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.

THE WITHERED ROSE.

THE JOLLY COMPANIE.

I'M FOURTEEN YEARS OLD UPON SUNDAY.

THE SUMMER IS COME.

OVER THE MORNING DEW.

SWEET GLENGARIFF'S WATER.

AMONG THE FRAGRANT HAY.

THE SADDEST BREEZE.

MY LOVE IS AT MY SIDE.

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FANNY CLAIR.

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Air—“Mōr Cluna”.

I

Queenly is thy mien and air,
Jewels sparkle in thy hair,
And those ringlets twining,
And thy dark eyes shining,
Set my fond heart pining,
Fanny Clair.

II

Grace dwells in thy features fair,
Pride of birth sits haughty there,
Yet in thy heart's glowing
Love—on me bestowing
Fond hopes brighter glowing,
Fanny Clair.

III

Never shall my heart despair
While that smile thy sweet lips wear:
In it rests a token
That thy love's awoken,
Though it burns unspoken,
Fanny Clair.

IV

Then the life that else was bare
Shall find glory, spite of care,
For thy sake shall never
Cease each good endeavour,
Till we're joined for ever,
Fanny Clair!