[Verse] Down by the hills of Glenmara fair I met a lass with the sun in her hair Her laughter danced like a morning stream And her eyes held the glow of an emerald's gleam [Chorus] Oh The Rose of Glenmara Sweet and true With a heart as bright as the morning dew Through the valleys wide and the heather’s crown I’ll follow her steps to the edge of town [Verse] She sang a tune 'neath the willow’s shade Her voice like a breeze through the glen’s cascade The fiddle joined in And the harp took flight As the bodhrán beat through the soft twilight [Chorus] Oh The Rose of Glenmara Sweet and true With a heart as bright as the morning dew Through the valleys wide and the heather’s crown I’ll follow her steps to the edge of town [Bridge] The stars above in their heavenly glow Whispered secrets only the lovers know The soft guitar strummed an ancient refrain Binding our hearts with its golden chain [Verse] Now in the fields where the wildflowers bloom Her voice still lingers Dispelling gloom We’ll dance till the dawn in the meadow’s sway And cherish the love that will never stray
