Irish Drama in Theory and Practice

Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme

Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine

Come lift up your voices, from grief we’ll refrain

For we know not when we will all meet again.

Chorus:

Here’s a health to the company and one to my lass

We’ll drink and be merry all out of one glass

We’ll drink and be merry from grief we’ll refrain

For we know not when we will all meet again.

 

Here’s a health to the dear lass that I love so well

Her face and her beauty there’s none can excel

There’s a smile on her countenance as she sits on my knee

There is none in this whole world as happy as me.

Chorus

Our ship lies at anchor, and she’s ready to dock

I wish her safe harbor without any shock

And if I should meet you by land or by sea

I will always remember your kindness to me.

Chorus