“The Land of the West”

Description

The singer urges his love to "come to the west... I'll make thee my own. I'll guard thee, I'll tend thee...." North and south have their delights, but the west is warm and fair. He again calls her to come to his own land

Notes

Hayes has Samuel Lover as author. - BS

References

1. SHenry H677, p. 175, "The Land of the West" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. ADDITIONAL: Edward Hayes, The Ballads of Ireland (Boston, 1859), Vol II, pp. 27-28, "The Land of the West"
3. Roud #5990
4. BI, HHH677