OnTheSeasAndFarAway

ontheseasandfaraway

tune—“o'erthehillsandfaraway.”

howcanmypoorheartbeglad,

whenabsentfrommysailorlad;

howcanithethoughtforego—

he'sontheseastomeetthefoe?

letmewander,letmerove,

stillmyheartiswithmylove;

nightlydreams,andthoughtsbyday,

arewithhimthat'sfaraway.

chorus.—ontheseasandfaraway,

onstormyseasandfaraway;

nightlydreamsandthoughtsbyday,

areayewithhimthat'sfaraway.

wheninsummernoonifaint,

aswearyflocksaroundmepant,

haplyinthisscorchingsun,

mysailor'sthund'ringathisgun;

bullets,sparemyonlyjoy!

bullets,sparemydarlingboy!

fate,dowithmewhatyoumay,

sparebuthimthat'sfaraway,

ontheseasandfaraway,

onstormyseasandfaraway;

fate,dowithmewhatyoumay,

sparebuthimthat'sfaraway.

atthestarless,midnighthour

whenwinterruleswithboundlesspower,

asthestormstheforeststear,

andthundersrendthehowlingair,

listeningtothedoublingroar,

surgingontherockyshore,

allican—iweepandpray

forhiswealthat'sfaraway,

ontheseasandfaraway,

onstormyseasandfaraway;

allican—iweepandpray,

forhiswealthat'sfaraway.

peace,thyolivewandextend,

andbidwildwarhisravageend,

manwithbrothermantomeet,

andasabrotherkindlygreet;

thenmayheav'nwithprosperousgales,

fillmysailor'swelcomesails;

tomyarmstheirchargeconvey,

mydearladthat'sfaraway.

ontheseasandfaraway,

onstormyseasandfaraway;

tomyarmstheirchargeconvey,

mydearladthat'sfaraway.