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"Farewell to Nova Scotia" is a popular folk song from Nova Scotia of unknown authorship. Versions of the song were collected by folklorist Helen Creighton, first in 1933 from Ann Greenough in Petpeswick, Nova Scotia, and then from other singers in surrounding communities along the province's Eastern Shore.〔http://www.helencreighton.org/collection/NSsong/〕 It is believed to have been written just prior to or during the First World War. "Farewell to Nova Scotia" brings the listener back to an age when Nova Scotia was renowned for "wooden ships and iron men". The song appears in the Penguin Book of Canadian Folk Songs. In 1808 a Glasgow newspaper printed "The Soldier's Adieu", attributed to Robert Tannahill. It has several lines and phrases in it that suggest it was a source of inspiration for the song. The song is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 384. ==Lyrics== Chorus: ''Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast, ''may your mountains dark and dreary be. ''For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed, ''Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me? '' The sun was setting in the west, The birds were singing on every tree. All nature seemed inclined to rest But still there was no rest for me. ''Chorus'' I grieve to leave my native land, I grieve to leave my comrades all, And my aging parents whom I've always loved so dear, And the bonnie, bonnie lass that I do adore. ''Chorus'' I have three brothers and they are at rest, Their arms are folded on their chest. But a poor simple sailor just like me, Must be tossed and turned in the deep dark sea. ''Chorus'' The drums they do beat and the wars to alarm, The captain calls, I must obey. So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms, For it's early in the morning and I'm far, far away. ''Chorus'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Farewell to Nova Scotia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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