Dear Black Head

Nora Hopper Chesson

1871 to 1906

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Dear Black Head, will you go with me 
Where the Tir na n'Og shines mistily? 
Climbing the mountains or sailing the sea, 
Dear Black Head, will you go with me? 

On seas uncharted though we set sail 
I will not fail you though all things fail; 
I'd drown light-hearted your love to be, 
Dear Black Head, will you go with me? 

Avourneen deelish, your dear black head 
Shall know no sorrow until I'm dead: 
Your borrow in sorrow or shame I'll be, 
Dear Black Head, if you'll go with me. 

And till the Islands of Youth we find 
Oh, I'll be faithful and you'll be kind — 
Your heart of gold shall my castle be, 
Dear Black Head, if you'll go with me!