Nova Scotia Farewell

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The sun was settin' in the west The birds were singin' on every tree All nature seemed inclined for to rest But still there was no rest for me [Chorus] 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? [Verse 2] I grieve to leave my native land I grieve to leave my comradеs all And my aged parents whom I always held so dеar And the bonnie, bonnie lass that I do adore [Chorus] 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? [Verse 3] The drums do beat, and the wars do alarm The captain calls, we must obey So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charm For it's earl-eye in the mornin', I am far, far away [Chorus] 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? [Verse 4] I have three brothers, and they are at rest Their arms are folded on their breast But a poor simple sailor just like me Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea [Chorus] 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?