I. How soft is the moon on Glengariff! The rocks seem to melt with the light; Oh! would I were there with dear Fanny, To tell her that love is as bright; And nobly the sun of July O'er the waters of Adragoole shines -- Oh! would that I saw the green banner Blaze there over conquering lines. II. Oh! love is more fair than the moonlight, And glory more grand than the sun; And there is no rest for a brave heart, Till its bride and its laurels are won; But next to the burst of our banner, And the smile of dear Fanny, I crave The moon on the rocks of Glengariff -- The sun upon Adragoole's wave. |