The Parting Glass

Of all the money that e'er I had
I spent it in good company.
And all the harm that e'er I've done,
Alas it was to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit,
To memory now I can't recall.
So fill to me this parting glass,
Goodnight and joy be with you all.

Of all the money e'er I had
I spent it in good company,
And all the harm that e'er I've done,
Alas it was to none but me.
And all that I've done for want of wit,
To memory now I can't recall.
So fill to me the parting glass,
Goodnight and joy be to you all.

Of all the comrades e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts e'er I had,
They'd wish me one more day to stay.
But since it falls into my lot
That I should rise and they should not,
I gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all.

If I had money enough to spend
And leisure time to sit awhile,
There is a fair maid in this land
That surely has my heart beguiled.
Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
I hope she has my heart in thrall.
So fill to me the parting glass,
Goodnight and joy be to you all.

If I had money enough to spend
And leisure time to sit awhile,
There is a man in this town
That surely has my heart beguiled.
His lonely eyes, his quiet mouth,
I own he has my heart in thrall.
So fill to me this parting glass,
Goodnight and joy be with you all.

Of all the comrades e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts e'er I had,
They'd wish me one more day to stay.
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not,
I gently rise and softly call,
Goodnight and joy be to you all.

Oh kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme,
And lift up your voices in chorus with mine;
Let's drink and be merry all grieve tae refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again.

Now here's tae the wee lass that I love so well,
For style and for beauty there's nane can excel;
Shesmiles at me proudly as she sits upon my knee,
For there's nane in this wide world as happy as me.

So here's a health tae the company, likewise tae my lass,
Let's drink and be merry all out of one glass;
Let's drink and be merry all grieve tae refrain,
For we may or might never all meet here again.

My ship lies in harbour, she's ready tae sail,
God grant her safe bondage without any gale;
And if we should meet again, be it land or on sea,
I will always remember your kindness tae me.

So here's a health tae the company, likewise tae my lass,
Let's drink and be merry all out of one glass;
Let's drink and be merry all grieve tae refrain,
For we may or might never all meet here again.