From the 1882 musical “The Maid of Arran”. Words and music by Louis F. Baum.
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
Sail’d the seas o’er, sail’d the seas o’er
Sail’d the seas over did he
And she had a lover, and he was a rover
And sailed the seas o’er did he
Chorus
Left her alone, left her alone
Left her alone on that day
She utter’d no moan
Of the grief he had sown
When he left her alone, on that day
Chorus
Bore her away, bore her away
Death came and bore her away
He came back no more
From far Africa’s shore
Until death came and bore her away
Performance
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