Of lawless lust, had roused each son, Oppression's wrench no more to bide; But woo upon a distant strand, The blessings of thy happy land. Columbia! empire of the brave, The gallant, generous and free, Long may thy plains with plenty wave, And prosperous may thy cities be; Thy senators by honor [honour?] swayed, Thy warriors with courage steeled, Thy citizens with arrayed, The rightful monarchs of the field: Long ruled by justice may ye prove Conjoined in and love. Land of remembrance! my heart, Lingers o'er you with saddened delight, For thou hast oft taught me to part, From bosom friends dear to my sight: Thy woodlands that circle the rest Of many beloved ones hold, A memorial strong in this breast, Recording past hours that have rolled: For their sakes, then, peace be to thee And adieu to thee Land of the free! Magherafelt. INCOGNITA. Irish Emigration Database (IED) = Folklore, Song, Music, Central Library, Belfast. The Belfast Newsletter, Friday, 17th January, 1840, (CMSIED 47405) THE EMIGRANT'S FAREWELL. " Adieu, then, ye hills where my childhood was bred!" - BYRON. Up with the anchor, gallant hearts! Spread the sails to the wind, And give one long, sky-rending cheer, For the loved ones left behind !
Of lawless lust, had roused each son, Oppression's wrench no more to bide; But woo upon a distant strand, The blessings of thy happy land. Columbia! empire of the brave, The gallant, generous and free, Long may thy plains with plenty wave, And prosperous may thy cities be; Thy senators by honor [honour?] swayed, Thy warriors with courage steeled, Thy citizens with arrayed, The rightful monarchs of the field: Long ruled by justice may ye prove Conjoined in and love. Land of remembrance! my heart, Lingers o'er you with saddened delight, For thou hast oft taught me to part, From bosom friends dear to my sight: Thy woodlands that circle the rest Of many beloved ones hold, A memorial strong in this breast, Recording past hours that have rolled: For their sakes, then, peace be to thee And adieu to thee Land of the free! Magherafelt. INCOGNITA. Irish Emigration Database (IED) = Folklore, Song, Music, Central Library, Belfast. The Belfast Newsletter, Friday, 17th January, 1840, (CMSIED 47405) THE EMIGRANT'S FAREWELL. " Adieu, then, ye hills where my childhood was bred!" - BYRON. Up with the anchor, gallant hearts! Spread the sails to the wind, And give one long, sky-rending cheer, For the loved ones left behind !