“That Dear Old Land”
Description
"I'll sing tonight of a fairyland in the lap of the ocean set.... I'll sing tonight of Ireland's ancient days ... the dear old land, that sweet old land where the beautiful rivers flow." An exile remembers his home and its history.
Cross references
- cf. "Scarborough Settler's Lament" (theme) and references there
References
- Greenleaf/Mansfield 70, "That Dear Old Land" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #6368
- BI, GrMa070