On The Seas And Far Away
on the seas and far away tune—“o'er the hills and far away.” how my poor heart be glad, when absent from my sailor lad; how i the thought fo— he's on the seas to meet the foe? let me wander, let me rove, still my heart is with my love; nightly dreams, and thoughts by day, are with him that's far away. chorus.—on the seas and far away, on stormy seas and far away; nightly dreams and thoughts by day, are aye with him that's far away. when in summer noon i faint, as weary flocks around me pant, haply in this scorg sun, my sailor's thund'ring at his gun; bullets, spare my only joy! bullets, spare my darling boy! fate, do with me what you may, spare but him that's far away, on the seas and far away, on stormy seas and far away; fate, do with me what you may, spare but him that's far away. at the starless, midnight hour when winter rules with boundless power, as the storms the forests tear, and thunders rend the howling air, listening to the doubling roar, surging on the rocky shore, all i —i weep and pray for his weal that's far away, on the seas and far away, on stormy seas and far away; all i —i weep and pray, for his weal that's far away. peace, thy olive waend, and bid wild war his ravage end, man with brother man to meet, and as a brother kindly greet; then may heav'n with prosperous gales, fill my sailor's wele sails; to my arms their charge vey, my dear lad that's far away. on the seas and far away, on stormy seas and far away; to my arms their charge vey, my dear lad that's far away.