Belle Mahone

DESCRIPTION: "Soon beyond the harbor bar, Shall my bark be sailing far, O'er the world I wander lone, Sweet Belle Mahone. O'er thy grave I weep goodbye." He misses her deeply, wishes her good rest, and says he will be with her when "eternal spring" comes
AUTHOR: J. H. McNaughton (source: Heart-Songs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1909 (Heart-Songs)
KEYWORDS: love death separation
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Heart-Songs, pp. 328-329, "Belle Mahone" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13636
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Sweet Belle Mahone
File: HeSo328

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