“The Morning Dew”
Description
"The pink, the lily, and the blooming rose Grow in the garden where my true love goes. The little birds they do rejoice When they think they hear my love Jimmy's voice. O James Machree, I do love you well; I love you better than tongue can tell...."
Supplemental text
Morning Dew, The
Complete text(s)
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From Edith Fulton Fowke, editor, and Richard Johnston, music editor,
Folk Songs of Canada (first edition), pp. 148-149. Apparently from
Karpeles/Newfoundland.
The pink, the lily, and the blooming rose
Grow in the garden where my true love goes.
The little birds they do rejoice
When they think they hear my love Jimmy's voice.
O James Machree, I do love you well;
I love you better than tongue can tell;
There's not one drop of the morning dew
That's half so sweet as one kiss from you.
References
- Karpeles-Newfoundland 86, "The Morning Dew" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Fowke/Johnston, pp. 148-149, "The Morning Dew" (1 text, 1 tune)
- ST FJ148 (Full)
- Roud #2307
- BI, FJ148