Rose of Allendale
The morn was fair, the sky was clear, no breath came over the sea
When Mary left her highland cot and wandered forth with me
Though flowers decked the mountain-side and fragrance filled the vale
By far the sweetest flower there was the rose of Allendale.

Sweet rose of Allendale, Sweet rose of Allendale,
By far the sweetest flower there was the rose of Allendale.

Wher-e'er I wandered east or west though fate began to lour
A solace still was she to me in sorrow's lonely hour.
When tempests lashed my lonely barque and rent the quivering sail
One maiden form withstood the storm, 'twas the rose of Allendale.

Sweet rose of Allendale etc.

And when my fevered lips were parched on Africa's burning sands
She whispered hopes of happiness and tales of foreign lands.
My life has been a wilderness, unblessed by fortune's gales
Had fate not linked my lot to hers, the rose of Allendale.

Sweet rose of Allendale etc.

You may be interested to compare the version in the Digital Tradition, at , which follows.
SWEET ROSE OF ALLANDALE

Oh the sky was clear, the morn was fair
Not a breath came over the sea
When Mary left her highland home
And wandered forth with me
Though flowers decked the mountainside
And fragrance filled the vale
By far the sweetest flower there
Was the rose of Allandale

Sweet rose of Allandale
Sweet rose of Allandale
By far the sweetest flower there
Was the rose of Allandale

Where'er I wander to the east and to the west
And fate began to lower
A solace still was she to me
In sorrow's lonely hour
Though tempest wreck my lonely barque
And may rend the quivering sail
One maiden warm withstood the storm
Twas the rose of Allandale

And when my feeble lips were parched
On Africa's burning sands
She whispered hopes of happiness
And tales of foreign lands
My life had been a wilderness
Unblessed by fortune's gales
Had fate not linked my lot to her
Sweet rose of Allandale

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sung by Jean Redpath
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Tune file : ALANDAL

Rose of Allendale words and music are in The Copper Family Song Book, but not in Bob Copper's book, A Song for Every Season.
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