A 1922 popular song.
Words by Irving Caesar.
Music by Victor Herbert.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- The picture of Mary was in my heart
When I sailed over the sea
It filled me with sorrow that we should part
For she was Ireland to me
Sure I know what it is to be lonesome
No sweetheart and far from home
Refrain
I dreamed of Mary and Ireland
And in my fond dreams, I could see
Her eyes like the blue skies of old County Clare
With her cheeks like the roses that bloom in Kildare
Sad were the days of my yearning
Today though, my heart’s full of glee
My dreams of old Ireland, at last, have come true
For Mary came over to me
- The lark and the mavis forgot their song
When Mary bid them goodbye
Each lad and colleen wept the whole night long
And stars grew dim in the sky
Ev’ry true Irish heart loves my Mary
But none love her more than I
Sung here by Fred Feild: