(:redirect quiet=1:) %abc-2.1 stretchlast X:1 T:The Baillifs Daughter Of Islington C:Trad M:2/2 L:1/4 K:F z2 z F| [M:3/2] A F D3 F/2F/2| G/2G/2 G/2E/2 ^C3 A,| D D/2D/2 F- A G3| F A A d3/2 c/2 A| G D3/2 F/2 G E D| ^C D3 F [M:3/2] | A F D3 F/2F/2| G E ^C3 A,| [M:2/2] D D F A| G3 F| A d2 c| A F D F/2F/2| G/2G/2 E D E| D3 z| % W: W:1 W:There was a fair and fine young man and he was a squire's son W:He loved a Bailiff's daughter dear She lived at Islington W:But she was coy and never would on him her heart bestow W:So they sent him down to London town because he loved her so W:And she sang W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo, and a Lu lie lay W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo as he rode away W: W:2 W:When seven long years had passed away she put on mean attire W:And went straight down to London town about him to inquire W:Well as she passed along the road through peril toil and pain W:She rested on a distant place and her true love he came riding W:And he sang W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo and a Lu lie lay W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo as he rode away W: W:3 W:Well kind young sir, tell unto me where did you learn that tune? W:From a girl that I loved dear when I was a youth. W:But, That was oh so long ago to think I loved in vain. W:She died so many years ago. I never saw her again. W:Then she sang W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo and a Lu lie lay W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo as he rode away W: W:4 W:Well she is not dead but alive dear man and standing by your side W:She is not dead but alive dear man and ready to be thy Bride W:And they sang W:Lu lie, Lu lie lo and a Lu lie lay W:Lu lie lu lie lo as they rode away. % % % % % % % % %]

	

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