The Nightingale
The Dubliners
As DI went a Gwalking one Amorning in DMay
I Dmet a young couple so far did we Astray
And Done was a young maid so sweet and so Afair
And the Dother was a Gsoldier and a Abrave grenaDdier
And they Dkissed so sweet and Gcomforting
As they Aclung to each Dother
They went Darm in arm along the road
Like sister and Abrother
They went Darm in arm along the road
′Til they came to a Astream
And they Dboth sat down toGgether, love
To hear the Anightingale Dsing
DOut of his Gknapsack he Atook a fine Dfiddle
He Dplayed her such merry tunes that you ever did Ahear
He Dplayed her such merry tunes that the valley did Aring
And Dsoftly cried the Gfair maid as the Anightingale Dsings
And they Dkissed so sweet and Gcomforting
As they Aclung to each Dother
They went Darm in arm along the road
Like sister and Abrother
They went Darm in arm along the road
′Til they came to a Astream
And they Dboth sat down toGgether, love
To hear the Anightingale Dsing
Oh, DI′m off to GIndia for Aseven long Dyears
Drinking Dwines and strong whiskies instead of strong Abeer
And if Dever I return again 'twill be in the Aspring
And we'll Dboth sit down toGgether love to hear the Anightingale Dsing
And they Dkissed so sweet and Gcomforting
As they Aclung to each Dother
They went Darm in arm along the road
Like sister and Abrother
They went Darm in arm along the road
′Til they came to a Astream
And they Dboth sat down toGgether, love
To hear the Anightingale Dsing
"Well Dthen", says the Gfair maid, "Will Ayou marry Dme?"
"Oh Dno", says the soldier, "however can that Abe?"
For DI′ve my own wife at home in my own countAry
And Dshe is the Gfairest maid that you Aever did Dsee
And they Dkissed so sweet and Gcomforting
As they Aclung to each Dother
They went Darm in arm along the road
Like sister and Abrother
They went Darm in arm along the road
′Til they came to a Astream
And they Dboth sat down toGgether, love
To hear the Anightingale Dsing