Kellswater lyrics

Trad. arr. by Loreena McKennitt

Here`s a health to you bonny Kellswater
Where you get all the pleasure of life
Where you get all the fishing and fowling
And a bonny wee lass for your wife.

Oh it`s down where yon waters run muddy
I`m afraid they will never run clear
And it`s when I begin for the study
My mind is on him that`s not here.

And it`s this one and that one may court him
But if any one gets him but me
It`s early and late I will curse them
The parting lovely Willie from me.

Oh a father he calls on his daughter
Two choices I`ll give unto thee
Would you rather see Willie`s ship a`sailing
See him hung like a dog on yonder tree.

Oh father, dear father, I love him
I can no longer hide it from thee
Through an acre of fire I would travel
Along with the lovely Willie to be.

Oh hard was the heartbreak I`m finding
She took from her full heart`s delight
May the chains of old Ireland come find them
And softly their pillows at night.

Oh yonder there`s a ship on the ocean
And she does not know which way to steer
From the east and the west she`s a`blowing
She reminds me of charms of my dear.

Oh it`s yonder my Willie will be coming
He said he`d be here in the spring
And it`s down by yon green shades I`ll meet him
And among wild roses we`ll sing.

For a gold ring be placed on my finger
Saying love bear this in your mind
If ever I sail from old Ireland
You`ll mind I`ll not leave you behind.

Here`s a health to you bonny Kellswater
Where you get all the pleasure of life
Where you get all the fishing and fowling
And a bonny wee lass for your wife.
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