Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
““Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying 'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide. But come ye back when summer's in the meadow Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow 'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so. And if you come, when all the flowers are dying And I am dead, as dead I well may be You'll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me. And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me. I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A lamenting lover longs for reunion, expressing devotion through death and peace.
In simple terms: Love persists beyond death.
Key Takeaway
Cherish enduring love.
Themes
love
loss
death
longing
spirituality
Mood
melancholic
yearning
Type
poetic
When to use this quote
- funerals
- memorials
- personal grief
Key Concepts
poetry
romanticism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does love mean after loss?
- How do you find peace in grief?
A Different Perspective
Idealized love may be unrealistic.