The roses in our harbor Delight us with their show They have such lovely flowers Repaying all our labour After the summer showers Happier those with shelter now They have such lovely flowers When winter winds are freezing As through the woods they blow Our homes are warm and pleasing We've fixed the thatch above it The storm must weave ove' it Happier those with shelter now When winter winds are freezing In my walls see love And the chance of life before you Turned life like a wave And the sounds of seas afore you In the realms of your grave