Aloneall alone by thewave-washedstrand And alone in a crowdedhall Thehall it is gay and thewaves they aregrand But but myheart is not here atall Itlies far away bynight and byday To thetimes and the joys that aregone But Inever will forget the sweet maiden Imet In thevalley near Slievenamon Oh it was not the grace of her queenly air Nor her cheeks of roses glow Nor her soft black eyes nor her flowing hair Nor was it her lily white brow 'Twas the soul of truth and of melting ruth And the smile like a summer's dawn That stole my heart away one soft summer's day In the valley near Slievenamon. In the festive hall by the star watched shore Oh ever my restless spirit cries My love oh my love will 1 ne'er see you more And my land will you never uprise By night and by day 1 ever ever pray While lonely my life flows on To see our flag unrolled And my true love to enfold In the valley near Slievenamon.