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She Moved Through the Fair

SongsKey: DmixBy Lyrics by Padraic Colum (1881-1972)3/4

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Sheet Music for "She Moved Through the Fair"She Moved Through the FairsongLyrics by Padraic Colum (1881-1972)= 9033My young love said to me: "My mother won't mindAnd my father won't slight you for your lack of kind".And she stepped away from me and this she did say:"It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."She stepped away from me and she moved through the fairAnd fondly I watched her move here and move thereAs she went her way homeward with one star awakeAs the swan in the evening moves over the lake.The people were saying no two e'er were wedBut one has a sorrow that never was saidAnd she smiled as she passed me with her goods and her gearAnd that was the last that I saw of my dear.I dreamt it last night that my true love came inSo softly she entered that her feet made no dinAnd she came close beside me and this she did say:"It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."Transcription: id:hn-song-76
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She Moved Through the Fair is a one-part song in D Mixolydian, written in 3/4 time. The tune contains about 20 bars and spans from E-8 to E16. It is credited to Lyrics by Padraic Colum (1881-1972).

ABC notation for She Moved Through the Fair

((3DEF) | G2 F2 GA | A4 (GE) | C2 C2 D2 | D4
AB | c2 d3 A | B2 A3 F | G2 F2 G2 |
A4AB | c2 d3 A | B2 A3 F |
G2 F2 G2 | A4((3DEF) | G2 F2 G2 |
A A3 (GE) | C2 C2 D2 | D4 ||
W:My young love said to me: "My mother won't mind
W:And my father won't slight you for your lack of kind".
W:And she stepped away from me and this she did say:
W:"It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."
W:
W:She stepped away from me and she moved through the fair
W:And fondly I watched her move here and move there
W:As she went her way homeward with one star awake
W:As the swan in the evening moves over the lake.
W:
W:The people were saying no two e'er were wed
W:But one has a sorrow that never was said
W:And she smiled as she passed me with her goods and her gear
W:And that was the last that I saw of my dear.
W:
W:I dreamt it last night that my true love came in
W:So softly she entered that her feet made no din
W:And she came close beside me and this she did say:
W:"It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."