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 There was a girl from Birmingham, Ann Summers was her name,

For fourteen years transported, we all well know the same:

our planter bought her freedom and married her out of hand—

She gave to us good usage upon Van Dieman's Land.

But fourteen years is a long time—that is our fatal doom,

For nothing else than poaching—God knows that's we've done :

all You would leave offdog gun, snare and poaching every man.

If you did but know the hardships upon Van Dieman's Land.

Now if I had ten thousand pounds, laid down all in my hand,

I d give it all for liberty; that I could command

Again to England I'd return, and be a happy man,

and bid adieu to poaching, and to Van Dieman's Land.

 

AS I came in by Auchendown,

A little wee bit frae the town,

Unto the Highlands I was bound,

To view the Haughs of Crumdel.