Farewell To Nova Scotia

by Anne Murray

The sun was setting in the west

The birds were singing on every tree

All nature seemed inclined for a rest

But still there was no rest for me

Farewell to Nova Scotia,the seabound coast

Let your mountains dark and dreary be

For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me

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I grieve to leave my native land

I grieve to leave my comrades all

And my parents whom I held so dear

And the bonny bonny lass that I do adore

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The drums they do beat and the wars do alarm

The captains call.we must obey

So farewell,farewell to Nova Scotia's charms

For its early in the morning and I an far far away

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I have three brothers and that are at rest

Their arms are folded on their breasts

But a poor simple sailor just like me

Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea

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