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464 She had not got three miles from town, When she heard a death bell ringing, And in her ear it seemed to say,

"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen." She looked to the east, and she looked to the west, And she saw his corpse a-coming;

"I could have saved that young man s life By giving him Barbara Allen!"

"O mother, O mother, go make my bed, Make it of tears and sorrow; Sweet William died for me to-day, And I will die for him to-morrow.

"O father, O father, go dig my grave, Dig it deep and narrow; Sweet William died for true love s sake, And I shall die of sorrow." Sweet William died on Saturday night, And Barbara died on Sunday; Her mother died for the love of both And was buried alone on Monday. Sweet William was buried in the new churchyard, And Barbara beside him: And out of his grave sprang a lily-white rose, And out of hers a briar.

LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELEANOR

Lord Thomas, he was a bold forester, And a chaser of the king s deer, Fair Eleanor, she was a brave woman, Lord Thomas, he loved her dear!