Killarney (Illustrated Victorian Songbook)

By Killarney's lakes and fells, Em'rald isles and winding bays Mountain paths and woodland dells Mem'ry every fondly strays. Bounteous nature loves all lands, Beauty wanders ev'rywhere, Footprints leaves on many strands But her home is surely there! Angels fold their wings and rest In that Eden of the west, Beauty's home Killarney Heav'n's reflex Killarney!

Innisfallen's ruin'd shrine May suggest a passing sigh, But man's faith can ne'er decline Such God's wonders floating by Castle Lough and Glena Bay Mountains Tore and Eagle's nest Still at Mucross you must pray, Though the monks are now at rest. Angels wonder not that man There would fain prolong life's span, Beauty's home Killarney Heav'n's reflex Killarney!

Music there for Echo dwells, Makes each sound a Harmony, Many voic'd the chorus swells, Till it faints in ecstasy. With the charmful tints below, Seems the Heav'n above to vie All rich colours that we know Tinge the cloud wreaths in that sky. Wings of Angels so might shine Glancing back soft light divine, Beauty's home, Killarney Heav'n's reflex Killarney!