CRAWFORD, Marion

Kathleen Mavourneen

Kathleen Mavourneen the gray dawn is breaking

The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill

The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking

Kathleen Mavourneen what slumbering still

Oh have you forgotten how soon we must sever?

Oh have you forgotten this day we must part?

It may be for years and it may be forever

Oh why are you silent thou voice of my heart?

It may be for years and it may be forever;

Then why are you silent Kathleen Mavourneen?

Kathleen Mavourneen awake from thy slumbers

The blue mountains glow in the sun's golden light

Ah! Where is the spell that once hung on my slumbers?

Arise in thy beauty thou star of my night

Mavourneen, Mavourneen my sad tears are falling

To think that from Erin and thee I must part

It may be for years and it may be forever

Then why are you silent thou voice of my heart

It may be for years, and it may be forever;

Then why are you silent, Kathleen Mavourneen?