X:1241
T: the Soldier's Farewell
C: Johanna Kinkel
%R: air
B: "The Golden Book of Favorite Songs", 1923
S: https://ia802507.us.archive.org/33/items/goldenbookoffavo00beat_0/goldenbookoffavo00beat_0.pdf
Z: 2020 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
F:http://roaringjelly.org/~jc/music/book/GoldenBookOfFavoriteSongs/1241_the_Soldiers_Farewell.abc	 2025-02-25 161518 UT
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w: 1.~Ah, love, how can I leave thee? The sad tho't deep doth grieve me; But know what-e'er be-falls me, I
w: 2.~No more shall I be-hold thee, Or to my heart en-fold thee; In war's ar-ray ap-pear-ing, The
w: 3.~I'll think of thee with long-ing, When tho'ts with tears come throng-ing And on the field, if ly-ing, I'll
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w: go where ho-nor calls me.
w: foe's stern hosts are near-ing.
w: breathe thy dear name, dy-ing.
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w: Fare-well, fare-well, my own true love! Fare-well, fare-well,* my own true love!
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