Farewell to Lochaber Dix.27

X:27
T:Farewell to Lochaber Dix.27
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
B:Anon. MS dated 1811, from Dixon collection, Holton le Moor, Lincs.
A:England;Lincolnshire;Holton le Moor
N:This ballad was first published in Tea Table Miscellany (1724).
N:The words are by the poet Allan Ramsay (1686-1757).
N:The tune is usually attributed to the Irish Harper, Thomas Connellan (c.1640/45-1698).
Z:vmp.R.Greig 2012 <http://www.village-music-project.org.uk>
K:G
G>A|B2B2B>c|B2>A2 Bd|e2A2A>B|{B}A4G>A|
w:Fare--well to Loch--ab-er a-nd fare-well m-y Jean, Wh-ere
B2cB AG|(D2>E2) G A|B2AG GA|G4G> A|
w:heart-s-ome w-ith th-ee I ha mon--y d-ays been; For Loch-
B2B2Bc/d/|({c}B2>A2) Bd|e2A2AB/c/|(B2A2)GA|
w:ab-er n--o m-ore, L-och-ab-er n--o m-ore, We'-ll
B>d cB AG|D2dc BA|B2AG GA|G4:|
w:m-ay b-e re--turn t-o L-och-ab--er n-o more.
|:G2|B>c d2d2|d>e dc BA|G2g2f2|g4G2|
w:These t-ears that I sh-ed th-ey a-re a for my de-ar
B>c d2d2|ed cB AG|G2g2 ga|g4d2|
w:A-nd no for th-e d-ang--ers at-tending o-n weir Tho'
=f2>g2 fg|{=f}e2d2eg|a2A2 AB/c/|{B}A4 G>A|
w:borne on r-ough seas to a-a   far blood---y sh--ore
B2cB AG|D2>e2 dB|B2AG GA|G4:|
w:May be to re-t-urn to L-och-a--ber n-o m--ore.
W:%
W:Tho' hurricanes rise, and raise every wind
W:They'll ne'er make a tempest like that in my mind;
W:Tho' loudest of thunders on louder waves roar
W:That's naething like leaving my love on the shore;
W:To have thee behind me my heart is sair pain'd
W:But by ease that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd
W:But beauty and love's the reward of the brave,
W:And I maun deserve it before I can crave.
W:%
W:Then glory, my Jenny maun plead my excuse,
W:Since honor commands me, how can I refuse?
W:Without it I ne'er can have merit for thee,
W:And losing thy favour, I'd better not be.
W:I gae then, my lass to win glory and fame
W:And if I should chance to come gloriously hame,
W:I'll bring a heart to thee with love running o'er,
W:And then I'll leave thee and Lochaber no more.

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