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The Nightingale

Here's  a romantic song I think you'll enjoy.





The Lyrics

The Nightingale
The Dubliners
As I went a walking one morning in May
I met a young couple so far did we stray
And one was a young maid so sweet and so fair
And the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and brother
They went arm in arm along the road
'Til they came to a stream
And they both sat down together, love
To hear the nightingale sing
Out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle
He played her such merry tunes that you ever did hear
He played her such merry tunes that the valley did ring
And softly cried the fair maid as the nightingale sings
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and brother
They went arm in arm along the road
'Til they came to a stream
And they both sat down together, love
To hear the nightingale sing
Oh, I'm off to India for seven long years
Drinking wines and strong whiskies instead of strong beer
And if ever I return again 'twill be in the spring
And we'll both sit down together love to hear the nightingale sing
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and brother
They went arm in arm along the road
Til they came to a stream
And they both sat down together, love
To hear the nightingale sing
"Well then", says the fair maid, "Will you marry me?"
"Oh no", says the soldier, "however can that be?"
For I've my own wife at home in my own country
And she is the finest little maid that you ever did see
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they clung to each other
They went arm in arm along the road
Like sister and brother
They went arm in arm along the road
'Til they came to a stream
And they both sat down together, love
To hear the nightingale sing
Songwriters: Olivia Clio Chaney / Pd Traditional
The Nightingale lyrics © Golden Cage Music, Inc, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
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Comments

  1. Susan KaneMarch 28, 2019 at 8:37 PM

    The Irish singing such a song gives us such pleasure. The nightingale singing fills the soul.
    All in all, a great combo.

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  2. Emma SpringfieldMarch 28, 2019 at 10:08 PM

    The Dubliners are great. I haven't listened to their music in a while.

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  3. Margaret DMarch 28, 2019 at 11:14 PM

    Think I lost my comment so doing it again.
    Love the whistle of the bird.
    Nice words as well.

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  4. Debra She Who SeeksMarch 29, 2019 at 1:17 PM

    My favourite song about nightingales is "I Have a Million Nightingales" -- here's a link to a beautiful version on YouTube --

    https://youtu.be/eHYpcldCkxs

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  5. MarthaMarch 29, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    That was really nice. I've never heard that music before!

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  6. jenny_oMarch 29, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    Yikes! That soldier turned out to be a no-good two-timer!

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    1. jenny_oMarch 29, 2019 at 8:50 PM

      P. S. The nightingale has quite a repertoire; I didn't realize that before.

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  7. bailiApril 2, 2019 at 3:25 AM

    Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much for sharing the delightful song that uplifted my soul dear John!

    Ah! Nightingale 's songs are so familiar to me ,as being from village they still echo in my ears in long summers days

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  8. Lowcarb team memberApril 6, 2019 at 1:59 PM

    The Dubliners are great.
    Love the image of the nightingale.

    All the best Jan

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