{"id":1490,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/flower-of-sweet-strabane"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"flower-of-sweet-strabane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/flower-of-sweet-strabane\/","title":{"rendered":"FLOWER OF SWEET STRABANE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If I were King of Ireland&#8217;s Isle<br \/>\nAnd had all things at my will<br \/>\nI&#8217;d roam for recreation<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;d seek for comfort still<br \/>\nThe comfort I would ask for<br \/>\nSo that you may understand<br \/>\nIs to win the heart of Martha<br \/>\nThe Flower of Sweet Strabane<\/p>\n<p>Her cheeks they are a ruby red<br \/>\nHer hair a lovely brown<br \/>\nAnd o&#8217;er her milk white shoulders<br \/>\nIt carelessly hangs down<br \/>\nShe is the fairest creature<br \/>\nAnd the pride of all her clan<br \/>\nAnd my heart is captivated<br \/>\nBy the flower of Sweet Strabane<\/p>\n<p>Well I&#8217;ve been in the Phoenix Park<br \/>\nAnd in Killarney fair<br \/>\nThe lovely glens of Antrim<br \/>\nAnd the winding banks of Clare<br \/>\nIn all my earthly travels<br \/>\nI never yet met one<br \/>\nThat could compare, I do declare<br \/>\nWith the Flower of Sweet Strabane<\/p>\n<p>But since I cannot gain her love<br \/>\nNo joy there is for me<br \/>\nAnd I must seek forgetfulness<br \/>\nIn lands across the sea<br \/>\nUnless she cares to follow me<br \/>\nI swear by my right hand<br \/>\nMcKenna&#8217;s face you&#8217;ll ne&#8217;er more see<br \/>\nMy Flower of Sweet Strabane<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s farewell to sweet Derry Quay<br \/>\nNew Mills and Waterside<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll sail out o&#8217;er the ocean<br \/>\nWhatever may betide<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll sail away from Derry Quay<br \/>\nOut by the Isle of Man<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;ll bid 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