Mavourneen

I dare say you know that beautiful air, "Mavourneen"; that was quite a modern one (Lady Dufferin) which shows that they are still able to have songs that are modern.

Patriotism and Poetry 1928

So, without seeming to notice the hush -- the most sincere tribute possible -- he sang the old favorite "Mavourneen," and at its conclusion "Annie Laurie," with a liquidity of tone that was never surpassed by throat of nightingale.

The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

It was the voice of some one singing "Mavourneen," that sweet Irish melody which has charmed and will always charm thousands.

The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

Those who see a sort of complemental relation to each other of linguistic affinity and the conformity in physical characters may infer from "Mikey-doo-rook" (a term of endearment equivalent to "Mavourneen" and used in addressing little children) that the inhabitants within the

The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants 1871

"Mavourneen," he pleaded wistfully, "may I-- not do that at least for someone who is yours?

Kenny Leona Dalrymple

"Mavourneen," he said wistfully, "let's slip away, you and I, to the cabin in the pines.

Kenny Leona Dalrymple

So when following a sincere linking of "Come Back to Erin," "Kathleen Mavourneen" and "I'll Tale You Home Again, Kathleen" with a Betty Boop-ized "I Wanna Be Bad," she easily gets her laughs.

David Finkle: Chanteuse KT Sullivan Introduces Site-Specific Cabaret 2009

When he reached the corner he headed downtown, humming "Kathleen Mavourneen" under his breath and trying to figure out his next move.

Out Like a Light Randall Garrett 1957

"Kathleen Mavourneen," Schubert's "Ave Maria," and "Within a Mile of Edinboro 'Town," were great favorites with him; but "Auld Robin Gray" came first in his affections and was the ballad he always asked for.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Various

"Kathleen Mavourneen" followed, and the stranger sat as if fascinated.

Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman