As Luna shone her golden rays
Disclosing many's a scene
I overheard a youthful pair conversing on a green
As the skylark dropped her evening notes
Left nature quiet and still
For to hear their conversation
I intend to use my skill
With the corncrake loudly calling they
My footsteps did not hear
And the hawthorn it proved my trusty friend
As to them I drew near
He says My dear
I am about to sail to fair Columbia shore
On board of that ship Britannia
Strange lands for to explore
When she heard of his departure she
Her arms around him threw
And the crystal tears bedimmed her eyes
And her locks were wet with dew
It's when you reach Columbia shore
Some pretty maids you'll find
Dresed up in their country's fashion
They'll soon bare me from your mind
Oh no my dear
Wherever I go a stranger's fate I'll share
I'll never forget the hours I spent with you round Killyclare
He pressed her to his bosom
While the tears did gently flow
He says We must get married
Love and that before I go
Then you will go along with me across the ocean foam
What pleasures would I ever have if I left you at home
She gave consent to marry him
Her young heart kind and true
They joined their hands in wedlock's bonds
What more could lovers do
From Derry quay they sailed away
The seas were calm and fair
And now they are in Americay
Far far from Killyclare
Killyclare - Eddie Butcher