by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Maggie by my side
Language: English
The land of my home is flitting, Flitting from my view; A gale in the sails is sitting, Toils the merry crew. Here let my home be, On the waters wide: I roam with a proud heart, Maggie's by my side; My own love, Maggie dear, Sitting by my side, Maggie dear, my own love, Sitting by my side. The wind howling o'er the billow From the distant lea, The storm raging 'round my pillow Brings no care to me. Roll on ye dark waves, O'er the troubled tide; I heed not your anger, Maggie's by my side; My own love, Maggie dear, Sitting by my side; Maggie dear, my own love, Sitting by my side. Storms can appal me never While her brow is clear: Fair weather lingers ever Where her smiles appear. When sorrow's breakers 'Round my heart shall hide: Still may I find her Sitting by my side. My own love, Maggie dear, Sitting by my side; Maggie dear, my own love, Sitting by my side.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Maggie by my side", 1852. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-10
Line count: 36
Word count: 169