The Mulgar's Farewell [DE LA MARE poem set to music]
Channel: tobydarling
Date: 2022-11-17

The Mulgar's Farwell (Walter de la Mare)

G Dm
Far away in Nanga-noon
C A7
Lived an old and grey Baboon,
Dm G Dm A7
Ah-mi, Sulani!
Bm A7
Once a Prince among his kind,
G A7
Now forsaken, left behind,
F C A7
Feeble, lonely, all but blind:
Dm C A7
Sulani, ghar magleer.

Peaceful Tishnar came by night,
In the moonbeams cold and white;
Ah-mi, Sulani!
'Far away from Nanga-noon,
Old and lonely, gray Baboon,
Is a journey for thee soon!
Sulani, ghar magleer.

Em G A B7
'Be not frightened, shut thine eye;
Em D C G
Comfort take, nor weep, nor sigh;
B7
Solitary Tishnar's nigh!'
Em C G
Sulani, ghar magleer.

Old Baboon, he gravely did
All that peaceful Tishnar bid;
Ah-mi, Sulani!
In the darkness cold and grim
Drew his blanket over him;
Closed his old eyes, sad and dim:
Sulani, ghar magleer.

Em G
Talaheeti sul magloon
A B7
Olgar, ulgar Manga-noon;
Em D
Ah-mi, Sulani!
C G
Tishnar sootli maltmahee,
B7
Ganganareez soongalee,
C G B7
Manni Mulgar sang suwhee:
Em C G
Sulani, ghar magleer.
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