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| When he graduated from Trinity College in 1799, Thomas Moore made a year long trip to America, Bermuda and the West Indies. This was published in 1805. Moore based it on a popular Canadian air Et en revenant du boulanger.
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Faintly as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time Soon as the woods on shore look dim We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast The rapids are near and the daylight's past The rapids are near and the daylight's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl There is not a breath the blue wave to curl There is not a breath the blue wave to curl But when the wind blows off the shore Oh, sweetly we'll rest the weary oar Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast The rapids are near and the daylight's past The rapids are near and the daylight's past. |
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