Farewell love, farewell love, I’m now going to leave you,
The pale moon is shining its last beams on me.
The truth I declare that I ne’er would deceive you,
For next to my heart was green Erin and thee.

Draw near to my bosom, my first and fond true love,
And cherish the heart that beats only for thee.
And let my cold grave with green laurel be strewed love.
I died for my country, green Erin, and thee.

Oh, never again in the moonlight we’ll roam love,
When birds are at rest and the stars they do shine.
Oh never again will I kiss your sweet lips, love,
Or wander by streamlet with hands pressed on thine.

But should another love, oh make you forget me,
Will you give me one promise before that I’ll die?
That you’ll come to my grave when all others forget me,
And there with the soft winds breathe sigh for sigh.

My hour is approaching, let me take the last look love,
And watch your beauty till my soul does depart.
Let your ringlets fall on my face and my brow, love,
Draw near till I press thee to my fond and true heart.

Farewell love, farewell love, the words are now spoken,
The pale moon is shining its last beams on me.
Farewell love, farewell love, I hear the deaths token,
Never more in this world young Emmet you’ll see.