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 But now he has left me, which makes my heart sad,

I hear he has wedded, I hear he has wedded,

I hear he has wedded young Nancy his maid.

But since he’s got married, my heart it will break,

A bunch of green ribbons, a bunch of green ribbons,

A bunch of green ribbons I’ll wear for his sake.

But since I’m so loyal as to die for my dear,

I’ll chuse out six virgins, I’ll chuse out six virgins,

I’ll chuse out six virgins my coffin to bear.

There’s no one shall know the tears that I make,

I think it an honour, I’ll count it an honour,

I’ll thing it an honour to die for his sake.

When in the churchyard in the grave I’m laid down,

O let these fine garlands, O let these fine garlands,

O let these fine garlands hing over my tomb.

And when any of my sex behold it in sight,

They’ll say I’ve been loyal, they’ll say I’ve been loyal,

They’ll say I’ve been loyal to my heart’s delight.







THE echoing horn calls the sportsmen abroad,

to horse, my brave boys, and away;

The morning is up, and the cry of the hounds

upbraids our too tedious delay.

What pleasure we find in pursuing the fox!

o’er hill and o’er valley he flies :

Then follow, we’ll soon overtake him, huzza!

the traitor is seiz'd on and dies