Erin On The Rhine

Summary: After going to war, a man tells his love to remain true to him - and when the war is over, they'll be back together again. Although, upon dying - the soldier send a message back that his lover should still remain true, even though he's dead.

Moral: It's about enduring love through the toughest, strained times.

A soldier stood on the village street and bid his love adieu
His gun and knapsack on his back, his company to renew
With tears he kissed her once again and turned away his head
He could but whisper in his pain, and this is what he said

"Love dear, love be true, be only, only mine
When the war is o'er we'll part no more at Erin on the Rhine"

As they marched along through the village streets, their banners floating gay
The children cheered their tramplin' feet that went to the war away
But one among them turned around once more to look again
And though his lips gave out no sound, his heart sighed this refrain

Love dear, love be true, be only, only mine
When the war is o'er we'll part no more at Erin on the Rhine

On the battlefield, the pale cold moon was shedding her peaceful light
And shining on a soldier boy, on his last discerning flight
Amid the dying the soldier lay, his comrades close at hand
He said, "When I am far away, and you in your native land

Say to my love be true, be only, only mine
My life is o'er, we'll meet no more at Erin on the Rhine
Oh say to my love be true, be only, only mine
My life is o'er, we'll meet no more at Erin on the Rhine"

Additional Information:

This song featured in Dave's Angle on episode 33 of the Garden Sessions FREE fortnightly internet radio show (or Podcast).