Name: The Lily of the West
Duration: 4 min 40 s
Channel: Irish Traditional
Description: "The Lily of the West" is a song by Marijan. The Lily of the West, a classic song about an unfaithful woman, is certainly more than one hundred years old. It has been recorded by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez The Chieftans, Peter Paul and Mary and Mark Knopfler amongst others.This Version is Irish and

The Lily of the West

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The Lily of the West, a classic song about an unfaithful woman, is certainly more than one hundred years old. It has been recorded by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez The Chieftans, Peter Paul and Mary and Mark Knopfler amongst others.This Version is Irish and

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Marijan

Marijan`s specialities are very authentical compositions as mixed Medieval/Renaissance and Celtic styles with Rockelements. <br />

I was 10 years young when I got my first guitar. Since this time I play autodidactly this wonderful instrument tune by tune.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

#9,366 today Peak #183

#2,112 in subgenre Peak #25

Author

Irish Traditional

Rights

Marijan P. Horvat

Uploaded

June 18, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:40

Lyrics

The Lily of the West
Irish Traditional

I.
It`s when I came to England/ some pleasure for to find
Where I espied a damsel/ most pleasing to my mind
Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes/ like arrows pierced my breast
And they called her lovely Flora/ the lily of the west

II.
I courted lovely Flora/ in hopes her love to gain
But soon she turned her back on me/ which caused me all my pain
She robbed me of my liberty/ she robbed me of my rest
I roamed forsaken by Flora/ the lily of the west

III.
One day as I was walking/ down by a shady grove
I espied a lord of high degree/ conversing with my love
She sung a song delightful/ while I was sore opressed
Saying – bid adieu to flora/ the lily of the west

IV.
I walked up to my rival/ with dagger in my hand
And seized him from my own false/ love and boldly made him stand
Then mad with desperation/ I swore I`d pierce his breast
And I was betrayed by Flora, the lily of the west

V.
So it`s now I`v gained my liberty/ a roving I will go
I`ll ramble through old Ireland/ I`ll travel Scotland too
Although she swore my life away/ she still disturbes my rest
I must rumble for my Flora/ The Lily of the West

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