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w:In Scar-let town where I was born there was a fair maid dwell-in' Made
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w:ev' ry youth cry - well-a-day her name was Barb-ra Allen
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W:In Scarlet town where I was born,
W:There was a fair maid dwellin'
W:Made every youth cry Well-a-day, 
W:Her name was Barb'ra Allen. 
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W:All in the merry month of May,
W:When green buds they were swellin' 
W:Young Willie Grove on his death-bed lay, 
W:For love of Barb'ra Allen. 
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W:3
W:He sent his servant to her door
W:To the town where he was dwellin' 
W:Haste ye come, to my master's call, 
W:If your name be be Barb'ra Allen. 
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W:4
W:So slowly, slowly got she up,
W:And slowly she drew nigh him, 
W:And all she said when there she came: 
W:"Young man, I think you're dying!" 
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W:5
W:He turned his face unto the wall
W:And death was drawing nigh him. 
W:Good bye, Good bye to dear friends all, 
W:Be kind to Bar'bra Allen 
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W:6
W:When he was dead and laid in grave,
W:She heard the death bell knelling. 
W:And every note, did seem to say
W:Oh, cruel Barb'ra Allen
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W:7
W:"Oh mother, mother, make my bed
W:Make it soft and narrow
W:Sweet William died, for love of me,
W:And I shall of sorrow." 
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W:8
W:They buried her in the old churchyard
W:Sweet William's grave was neigh hers
W:And from his grave grew a red, red rose
W:From hers a cruel briar.
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W:9
W:They grew and grew up the old church spire
W:Until they could grow no higher
W:And there they twined, in a true love knot,
W:The red, red rose and the briar.

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