Macushla

"Macushla" is the title of an Irish song that was copyrighted in 1910, with music by Dermot Macmurrough (Harold R. White) and lyrics by Josephine V. Rowe. The song “Macushla” tells the sad tale of separated lovers as one calls out for the other. It begins with the words, “Macushla! Macushla! / Your sweet voice is calling, / Calling me softly, Again and Again.” The listener might think this is a hopeful acknowledgement of a loved one, but the next verse proves that a problem persists: “Macushla! Macushla! / I hear it in vain… / My lost love, Macushla, / Let them find me and bind me / Again, if they will.” The lyrics of the song leave the reason for these lovers’ separation as a mystery, but the next verse provides additional clues.