Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Ireland: Vol. V. 1876–79.
Eileen a Roon
By Thomas Furlong (17941827)I
Eileen a Roon!
I ’ll bless thee o’er and o’er,
Eileen a Roon!
O, for thy sake I ’ll tread,
Where the plains of Mayo spread;
By hope still fondly led,
Eileen a Roon!
Eileen a Roon!
Shall feasting entertain thee?
Eileen a Roon;
I would range the world wide,
With love alone to guide,
To win thee for my bride,
Eileen a Roon!
Eileen a Roon!
O, wilt thou come or stay?
Eileen a Roon!
O yes! O yes! with thee
I will wander far and free,
And thy only love shall be
Eileen a Roon!
Eileen a Roon!
A hundred thousand welcomes,
Eileen a Roon!
O, welcome evermore,
With welcomes yet in store,
Till love and life are o’er,
Eileen a Roon!