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 Thus we received our sentence without the least delay

That we were to be hanged at that time next day,

For the murder of Reid Manholam, the surgeons they got leave

To anatomise our bodies, and never to get a grave.

Sally's Garden.

As down in Sally's gardens, where me and my true did meet,

As down in Sally's gardens, where I enjoyed her kisses sweet,

She bade me take love easy, just as the leaves fall off the tree,

But I being young and foolish, my love and I could not agree.

My parents was the cruel cause that I did leave my country town,

My parents had the reason, where fancy led I did roam

Where I might had sweet-hearts plenty although their portions were but small,

I might have sweet-hearts plenty if I could but maintain them all.

I'll write a letter to my love and seal it with some seal of love,

I'll write a letter to my love, I'll send it with some turtle dove.

And if she does not accept of it, and send me an answer back again,

I never more shall be a slave to the fair female sex again.