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It is written that O’Carolan was in love with Miss Cruise, having met her when they were both teenagers, and he apparently never forgot her, because years later he composed this piece of music in her honor. The tune is said to be composed in the old style of the Gaelic harpers.
GA | B2 B2 (3ABA | G2 G2{/g} ag | e2 e2 ed |
B2 B2 AG | E2 A2 AB | A4 GA || B2 B2 (3ABA |
G2 G2 ag | e2 e2 ed | B2 B2 AG | E2 A2 AB |
A4 ga || b2 ag ed | e2 e2 ef | g2 g2 (3gab |
a2 ba gf | g2 ag fe | d2 B2 d2 | e2 g2 G>A |
B2 B2 AG | E2 A2 AB | A4 ga || b2 ag ed |
e2 e2 ef | g2 g2 (3gab | a2 ba gf | g2 ag fe |
d2 B2 d2 | e2 g2 G>A | B2 B2 AG | E2 A2 AB |
A/B/A- A4 |