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The Holy Ground

Melody & Text - Welsh traditional

adopted as Anthem by Cobh, Ireland

Adieu my fair young maidens,
A thousand times adieu,
We must bid good-bye to the Holy Ground,
The place that we love true;
We will sail the salt seas over,
And return again for sure,
To seek the girls that wait for us -
In the Holy Ground once more.
Fine Girl you are,
You're the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hope to see,
The Holy Ground once more -
Fine girl you are.

We're on the Salt Sea sailing
and you are safe behind
Fond letters I will write to you,
the secrets of my mind,
Fond letters I will to you,
the girl I do adore
And still I live in hope to see
the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are,
You're the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hope to see,
The Holy Ground once more -
Fine girl you are. I see a storm arising,
I can see it coming soon
For the night is dark and dreary,
you can scarcely see the moon
And the good old ship she is tossing about,
and her riggings is all tore,
But still I live in hope to see
the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are,
You're the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hope to see,
The Holy Ground once more -
Fine girl you are.

And now the storm is over
and we are safe on shore
And a health we'll drink to the Holy Ground
and the girls we do adore
We will drink strong ale and porter,
and make the taprooms roar
And when our money is all spent
we will go to sea for more.
Fine girl you are,
You're the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hope to see
The Holy Ground once more -
Fine girl you are!