As Slow Our Ship

DESCRIPTION: "As slow our ship her foamy track Against the wind was cleaving" the passengers leave behind all they know and love. In years to come they will meet and drink and remember. As they sai, "We turn to catch one fading ray Of joy that's left behind us"
AUTHOR: Words: Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (TimFinigansWakeSongster)
KEYWORDS: home separation
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, p. 18, "As Slow Oour Ship" (1 text)
TimFinigansWakeSongster, p. 60, "As Slow Our Ship" (1 text)
Roud #46782
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Girl I Left Behind Me" (tune) and references there
File: TFWS060

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