FAREWELL, MY JOY

(Op. 119. No 2)
Mary E Coleridge (1861-1907) Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
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Fare - well, my joy! For o - ther hearts the Spring. For o - ther eyes the ro - ses;

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Fare - well, my joy! For o - ther hearts the Spring, For o - ther eyes the ro - ses;

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 Fare - well, my joy! For o - ther hearts the Spring, For o - ther eyes the ro - ses;
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Fare - well, my joy! For o - ther hearts the Spring, For o - ther eyes the ro - ses;

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but for me The i - ron gate, the sha - dow - y Cy- press - tree. The

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but for me The i - ron gate, the sha - dow - y Cy- press - tree, The

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 but for me The i - ron gate, the sha - dow - y Cy- press - tree, The

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but for me The i - ron gate, the sha - dow - y Cy- press - tree, The

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so - lemn dirge that cloi - stered voi - ces sing. Fare - well, my joy! A - las, I

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so - lemn dirge that cloi - stered voi - ces sing. Fare - well, my joy! A - las, I

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 so - lemn dirge that cloi - stered voi - ces sing. Fare - well, my joy! A - las, I
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so - lemn dirge that cloi - stered voi - ces sing. Fare - well, my joy! A - las, I

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S.       
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loved thee well! For no light mat - ter had I let thee go. I cher - ished thee

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loved thee well! For no light mat - ter had I let thee go. I cher - ished thee
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T.   
 loved thee well! For no light mat - ter had I let thee go. I cher - ished thee

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loved thee well! For no light mat - ter had I let thee go. I cher - ished thee

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in rain, and wind, and snow. I bound thee to my breast with

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in rain and wind, and snow. I bound thee to my breast with

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 in rain and wind, and snow. I bound thee to my breast with

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in rain and wind, and snow. I bound thee to my breast with

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many a spell. Hail and fare - well, my joy! If I might give To one sweet

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many a spell Hail and fare - well, my joy! If I might give To one sweet friend

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 many a spell. Hail and fare - well, my joy! If I might give To one sweet friend

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many a spell. Hail and fare - well, my joy! If I might give To one sweet friend
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friend the rap - ture that I miss, Read in her eyes the ec - sta - sy of

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the rap - ture that I miss, Read in her eyes the ec - sta - sy of
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T. 
 the rap - ture that I miss, Read in her eyes the ec - sta - sy of
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the rap - ture that I miss, Read in her eyes the ec - sta - sy of

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bliss, Tho' death were in my own, I

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bliss,
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bliss' Tho' death were in my own, I

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bliss, Tho' death were in my own, I

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S.         
yet should live.

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A.      
yet should live.

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 yet should live.

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B.
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yet should live.