[00:01.42]Isle Of St. Helena-Mary Black
[00:11.23]Now Bony he has gone from his wars all a-fightin＇
[00:21.05]He has gone to the place where he takes no delight in.
[00:30.74]And there he may sit down and tell the sights he＇s seen of
[00:40.52]When full long doth he mourn on the Isle of St. Helena.
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[00:53.64]No more in St. Cloud will he＇ll appear in great splendor
[01:02.57]Nor step forth from the crowdlike the great Alexander,
[01:12.33]He may look to the east , while he thinks of Hana,
[01:22.01]with is heart full of war, on the Isle of St. Helena
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[01:34.88]The wide rushing waves all around the shores a-washin＇
[01:44.20]And the wide billows heaves on the wild rocks are dashin＇.
[01:53.92]He may look over the main to the great Mount Diana
[02:02.93]With his eyes on the waves that surround St. Helena.
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[02:54.61]Oh, Louisy she weeps for her husband＇s departin＇
[03:03.66]And she dreams while she sleeps and she wakes broken-hearted.
[03:13.45]There is none to console her, thought there is many to be with her
[03:22.92]While alone she does mourn while she thinks of St. Helena.
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[03:35.30]So you that have wealth, beware of ambition
[03:44.68]For there is some twist of fate could soon change your condition.
[03:54.45]Be steadfast in time what＇s to come change you cannot
[04:03.71]For maybe your race will end on the Isle of St. Helena.