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39-0 THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF
What makes his dawning glow Changeless through joy or woe?— Only the constant know, Eileen aroon !
I know a valley fair,
Eileen aroon ! I knew a cottage there,
Eileen aroon ! Far in that valley's shade I knew a gentle maid, Flower of a hazel glade,
Eileen aroon /
Who in the song so sweet?
Eileen aroon ! Who in the dance so fleet?
Eileen aroon ! Dear were her charms to me, Dearer her laughter free, Dearest her constancy,
Eileen aroon !
Youth must with time decay,
Eileen aroon ! Beauty must fade away,
Eileen aroon / Castles are sacked in war, Chieftains are scattered far, Truth is a fixed star,
Eileen aroon I