Name: The Girl I Left Behind Me
Duration: 1 min 11 s
Channel: Traditional
Description: "The Girl I Left Behind Me" is a song by Bartholomew Klick. The arrangement here is somewhat experimental. I feel its true enough to the original tune, where I've changed it, but if enough people say they hate it, I'll consider changing it.

The Girl I Left Behind Me

Bartholomew Klick

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The arrangement here is somewhat experimental. I feel its true enough to the original tune, where I've changed it, but if enough people say they hate it, I'll consider changing it.

bartholomew pennywhistle

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Bartholomew Klick

Military Songs, Outlaw Songs, Bar Songs and Sea Shanteys.

I play woodwinds; Recorder, Pennywhistle and Fife. I'm saving up for a low whistle. I am completely self taught and I ussually play by ear, though I can read sheet music if I feel like it. I'm actually looking for a band to join, so if any of you hear something you like, feel free to contact me.

Song Info

Genre

World • Traditional Irish

Author

Traditional

Rights

2005 - Bartholomew Klick

Uploaded

November 13, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 1.1 MB • 128 kbps • 1:11

Story behind the song

For information about this traditional tune, check out: http://www.contemplator.com/england/girl.html

Lyrics

The hours sad I left a maid
A lingering farewell taking
Whose sighs and tears my steps delayed
I thought her heart was breaking
In hurried words her name I blest
I breathed the vows that bind me
And to my heart in anguish pressed
The girl I left behind me

Then to the east we bore away
To win a name in story
And there where dawns the sun of day
There dawned our sun of glory
The place in my sight
When in the host assigned me
I shared the glory of that fight
Sweet girl I left behind me

Though many a name our banner bore
Of former deeds of daring
But they were of the day of yore
In which we had no sharing
But now our laurels freshly won
With the old one shall entwine me
Singing worthy of our size each son
Sweet girl I left behind me

The hope of final victory
Within my bosom burning
Is mingling with sweet thoughts of thee
And of my fond returning
But should I n'eer return again
Still with thy love i'll bind me
Dishonors breath shall never stain
The name I leave behind me

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