The Night Visit

Who are you, me pretty fair maid

Who are you, me honey?

Who are you, me pretty fair maid

Who are you, me honey?

She answered me modestly,

"Well I am me mammy's darling."

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With your too-ry-ah

Fol-de-diddle-dah

Me Day-re fol-de-diddle

Dai-rie oh.

And will you come to me mammy's house

When the moon is shining clearly.

And will you come to me mammy's house

When the moon is shining clearly.

I'll open the door and I'll let you in

And divil the one will hear us.

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So I went to her house in the middle of the night

When the moon was shining clarely.

So I went to her house in the middle of the night

When the moon was shining clarely.

Shc opened the door and she let me in

And divil the one did hear us.

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She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

And she led him to the stable

She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

And she led him to the stable

Saying "There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse,

To eat it if he's able."

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She took me by the lily-white hand

And she led me to the table

She took me by the lily-white hand

And she led me to the table

Saying "There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy,

Drink it if you're able."

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She got up and she made the bed

And she made it nice and aisy

She got up and she made the bed

And she made it nice and aisy

Then she took me by the hand

Saying "Blow out the candle!"

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There we lay till the break of the day

And divil the one did hear us

There we lay till the break of the day

And divil the one did hear us

She arose and put on her clothes

Saying "Darling, you must leave me."

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When will I return again

When will we get married

When will I return again

When will we get married

When broken shells make Christmas bells

We might well get married.

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