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Irish Lullaby
05:10
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Tu ra lu ra lu ra,
Tu ra lu ra li,
Tu ra lu ra lu ra,
Hush, now don't you cry.
Tu ra lu ra lu ra,
Tu ra lu ra li,
Tu ra lu ra lu ra,
That's an Irish lullaby
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Over in Killarney, many years ago
Me mother sang a song to me, in tones so sweet and low
Just a simple little ditty, in her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world if she could sing that song to me this day:
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Oft in dreams I wander to that cot again
And I feel her arms a-huggin' me, as when she held me then
And I hear her voice a-hummin' to me in days of yore
Just as she used to rock me then outside the cabin door
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So when you're lost or lonely, or feeling shades of blue
Just sing this song and send your thoughts
to those who think of you
And know you're loved and cherished,
and though they're far away
Just look around and feel the love, and raise your voice and say:
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Sleepsong
03:21
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Lay down your head and I'll sing you a lullaby
Back to the years of loo-li lai-lay
And I'll sing you to sleep and I'll sing you tomorrow
Bless you with love for the road that you go
[Chorus]
May there always be angels to watch over you
To guide you each step of the way
To guard you and keep you safe from all harm
Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay
May you sail far to the far fields of fortune
With diamonds and pearls at your head and your feet
And may you need never to banish misfortune
May you find kindness in all that you meet
[Chorus]
May you bring love and may you bring happiness
Be loved in return to the end of your days
Now fall off to sleep, I'm not meaning to keep you
I'll just sit for a while and sing loo-li, lai-lay
[Chorus]
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A naeoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Mise rid' thaobh,
O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic,
Do thir, dileas fhein.
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu'sar gloire.
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Mhaighdean ua shaill bhan.
Little baby, hear my voice
I am beside you,
O maiden fair
Our young lady, grow and see
your land - your own faithful land
O sun and moon, guide us
to the hour of our glory and honor
Little baby, our young lady
Noble maiden fair.
A naeoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Mise rid' thaobh,
O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic,
Do thir, dileas fhein.
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu'sar gloire.
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Mhaighdean ua shaill bhan.
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Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so
Call up your men, dilly, dilly
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly,
Some to the fork
Some to the hay, dilly dilly,
Some to cut corn
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm
Lavender's green, dilly dilly,
Lavender's blue
If you love me, dilly dilly,
I shall love you
Let the birds sing, dilly dilly,
Let the lambs play;
We shall stay safe, dilly dilly,
out of harm's way
I love to dance, dilly dilly,
I love to sing
When I am queen, dilly dilly,
you shall be king
Who told me so, dilly dilly,
Who told me so?
I told myself, dilly dilly,
I told me so.
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Leise flehen meine Lieder
durch die Nacht zu dir
In den stillen Hain hernieder
Liebchen, komm zu mir
Fluesternd schlanke Wipfel rauschen
In des Mondes Licht
Des Verraeters feindlich lauschen
Fuerchte, holde nicht
Komm, begluecke mich
Warm entreaties gently pleading
through the night to thee
Say while all is calm and silent:
Dearest, come to me
Whispers precious softly murmer
in the moonlight clear
None may watch thee, none can harm thee;
Wherefore dost thou fear?
Come and bless me here
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Yondeiru Mune no Dokoka Okude
Itsumo Kokoro Odoru Yume wo Mitai
Kanashimi wa Kazoekirenai kedo
Sono Mukou de Kitto Anata ni Aeru
Kurikaesu Ayamachi no Sonotabi Hito wa
Tada Aoi Sora no Aosa wo Shiru
Hateshinaku Michi wa Tsuzuite Mieru keredo
Kono Ryoute wa Hikari wo Dakeru
Sayonara no Toki no Shizukana Mune
Zero ni Naru Karada ga Mimi wo Sumaseru
Ikiteiru Fushigi Sinde Iku Fusigi
Hana mo Kaze mo Machi mo Minna Onaji
Yondeiru Mune no Dokoka Oku de
Itsumo Nando demo Yume wo Egakou
Kanashimi no Kazu wo Iitsukusu yori
Onaji Kuchibiru de Sotto Utaou
Tojiteiku Omoide no Sono Naka ni Itsumo
Wasure takunai Sasayaki wo Kiku
Konagona ni Kudakareta Kagami no Ue nimo
Atarashii Keshiki ga Utsusareru
Hajimari no Asa Shizuka na Mado
Zero ni Naru Karada Mitasarete Yuke
Umi no Kanata niwa Mou Sagasanai
Kagayaku Mono wa Itsumo Koko ni
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Translation:
Somewhere, a voice calls, in the depths of my heart
May I always be dreaming, the dreams that move my heart
So many tears of sadness, uncountable through and through
I know on the other side of them I'll find you
Everytime we fall down to the ground we look up to the blue sky above
We wake to it's blueness, as for the first time
Though the road is long and lonely and the end far away, out of sight
I can with these two arms embrace the light
As I bid farewell my heart stops, in tenderness I feel
My silent empty body begins to listen to what is real
The wonder of living, the wonder of dying
The wind, town, and flowers, we all dance one unity
Somewhere a voice calls in the depths of my heart
keep dreaming your dreams, don't ever let them part
Why speak of all your sadness or of life's painfull woes
Instead let the same lips sing a gentle song for you
The whispering voice, we never want to forget,
in each passing memory always there to guide you
When a miror has been broken, shattered pieces scattered on the ground
Glimpses of new life, reflected all around
Window of beginning, stillness, new light of the dawn
Let my silent, empty body be filled and reborn
No need to search outside, nor sail across the sea
Cause here shining inside me, it's right here inside me
I've found a brightness, it's always with me
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Siempre Abuelita
02:01
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Siempre, siempre, Abuelita
Yo recordare
Tus sonrisas, tus caricias
Tu modo de ser
Siempre, siempre, Abuelita
Yo de vida ire
Llena de tu fiel carino
No te olvidare
Always, always, Abuelita
I'll remember true
Your embraces, ways, and faces
That belong to you
Always, always, Abuelita
All my life I'll be
Full of love, I won't forget
that you have given me
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I'll swim and sail on savage seas
With never a fear of drowning
And gladly ride the waves of life
If you would marry me
No scorching sun nor freezing cold
Will stop me on my journey
If you will promise me your heart
And love me for eternity
My dearest one, my darling dear
Your mighty words astound me
But I've no need for mighty deeds
When I feel your arms around me
But I would bring you rings of gold
I'd even sing you poetry
And I would keep you from all harm
If you would stay beside me
I have no use for rings of gold
I care not for your poetry
I only want your hand to hold
I only want you near me
To love and kiss and to sweetly hold
for the dancing and the dreaming
Through all life's sorrows and delights
I'll keep your laugh inside me
I'll swim and sail on savage seas
With never a fear of drowning
And gladly ride the waves of life
If you would marry me
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The Briar and the Rose
03:07
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I fell asleep down by the stream
And there I had the strangest dream
And down by Brennan's Glen there grows
A Briar and a Rose
There's a tree in the forest, and I don't know where
I built a nest out of your hair
And climbing up into the air
The Briar and the Rose
Now I don't know how long it's been
But I was born in Brennan's Glen
And near the end of Spring there grows
a Briar and a Rose
I picked the Rose one early morn
I pricked my finger on a thorn
It had grown so high, its winding wove
the Briar and the Rose
I tried to tear them both apart
I felt a bullet in my heart
And all dressed up in Spring's new clothes
the Briar and the Rose
And when I'm buried, and in my grave
Tell me, that I may know
Your tears will fall to make Love grow
the Briar and the Rose
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The Wandering Wizard
03:35
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He is often seen wandering alone
He's a man out of time, far from home
When you see him, you know you can roam with the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm
And the Wizard is friend to the Faeries:
Many wings has he saved from their foes
And the play, and they sing, and they dance with the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
And the Wizard has slain any Dragons
who would threaten our flocks or our gold
And the ones who remain are all friends to the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
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He is friend to the Owls and the Songbirds
And brother to all the wild Wolves
You can see night and day in the eyes of the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
There's no creature who, sooth, would not know him
Be they Mermaid or Serpent or Fool
For we all owe our thanks and our hearts to the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm
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For you know he has seen much beauty
But he also has suffered much pain
And you'll never stop hearing the tales of the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
He is often seen wandering alone
He's a man out of time, far from home
When you see him, you know you can roam with the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
There's a magic with no start and no end
And it may be dismissed as pretend
But I treasure that I have a friend in the Wizard:
Our village is safe from harm.
Our village is safe from harm.
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Weep ye no more, sad fountains
What need ye flow so fast?
Look at the snowy mountains
Heaven's sun doth gently waste
But my sun's heavenly eyes
See not thy weeping, that now lies sleeping
Softly, softly, now softly, softly lies sleeping
Sleep is a reconciling:
a rest that peace begets
Doth not the sun rise smiling,
when fair at even he sets?
Rest ye then, rest sad eyes
Melt not in weeping now she lies sleeping
Softly, softly, now softly, softly lies sleeping
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12. |
Auld Lang Syne
04:26
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And the days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
for auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For the days of auld lang syne
And surely you'll buy your pint cup
And surely I'll buy mine
And we'll take a cup of kindness yet
For the days of auld lang syne
And we two have played about the braes
And picked the daisies fine
But we've wandered many a weary foot
Since the days of auld lang syne
And we two have paddled in the stream
from morning sun till dyne
But seas between us broad have roared
since the days of auld lang syne
And here's a hand, me trusty friend,
and give us a hand of thine
And we'll take a right good-will draught
For the days of auld lang syne
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Harper's Tears
03:35
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I'll tell you a story, both ancient and new
Of a lad and the love that he promised was true
Of a lass that he left, forevermore blue;
You can hear it in all that she plays.
I tell you this story, for it happened to me:
He swore that he loved me as we stood by the sea
We dreamed of a life that was honest and free;
With my heart in my hands I still play:
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Harper, your song has a sorrowful sound,
Though the tune was written as gay
Your face is sad and your hands are slow
And your eye meeting mine turns away
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There is a sadness that touches so deep
You go through your life, half awake, half asleep
And if it was real, then you long for to keep
This yearning in all that you play
Take heed, merry wand'rer, all hope is not gone,
for life is the lesson: Carry on, carry on
For sure as birds sing and the dusk turns to dawn
There is hope in the music we play
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Harper, your song has a sorrowful sound,
Though the tune was written as gay
Your face is sad and your hands are slow
And your eye meeting mine turns away
Harper, your song has a sorrowful sound,
Though you chose a tune cheerful and gay;
Your face may be sad, and your hands may be slow
But there is hope in the music you play.
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Hearts and Crafts
04:29
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There is a mighty soldier who guards our village wall
His duty to watch over us, protecting one and all
And some say "He's a barbarian!" as they see his weapon's weight
As he scans the far horizon,
this Barbarian at the Gate.
Now he certainly looks fearsome, his spear clenched in his hand
But he knows a battle unprovoked brings honor to no man
So he stands there at the ready, and silently he waits
The patient and the vigilant
Barbarian at the Gate.
And I know his wife must worry when he has to stay all night
And I know he went so one of us should never have to fight
Sometimes I see the soldier, stood on the village wall
He nods and smiles down at me, without a word at all
And I do not know if I could bear a burden half as great
But I am proud and I am thankful for
The Barbarian at the Gate
The Barbarian at the Gate.
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The Irish Blessing
01:29
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May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be ever at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you
Ever in the palm of His hand
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Naval Hymn
02:45
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Naval Hymn
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Female Sailors:
O God, protect the women who,
in service, faith in Thee renew;
O guide devoted hands of skill
And bless their work within Thy will;
Inspire their lives that they may be
Examples fair on land and sea.
[-Lines 1–4, Merle E. Strickland, 1972,
and adapted by James D. Shannon, 1973.
Lines 5–6, Beatrice M. Truitt, 1948]
Astronauts
Eternal Father, King of birth,
Who didst create the heaven and earth,
And bid the planets and the sun
Their own appointed orbits run;
O hear us when we seek thy grace
For those who soar through outer space.
[-J.E. Volonte, 1961]
Military Families
God, who dost still the restless foam,
Protect the ones we love at home.
Provide that they should always be
By thine own grace both safe and free.
O Father, hear us when we pray
For those we love so far away.
[-Hugh Taylor, date unknown]
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Health to the Company
04:59
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Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme
Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine
Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
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Here's a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain
For we may and might never all meet here again
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Here's a health to the dear lass that I love so well
Her style and her beauty, sure none can excel
There's a smile upon her countenance as she sits on my knee
Sure there's no one in in this wide world as happy as we
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Here's a health to the hearty lad who I've come to know
Though his strength and his intellect may not always show
But his heart remains faithful for he loves only me
Sure there's none in this wide world so happy as we
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Our ship lies at harbor, she's ready to dock
I hope she's safe landed without any shock
If ever we should meet again by land or by sea
I will always remember your kindness to me
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Lady Prudence Aiken, South Carolina
Lady Prudence, The Court Composer, appears at Renaissance Festivals around the country to play and sing for patrons of all ages. Come find her at the Arizona, Scarborough, New York, and Carolina Renaissance Festivals!
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