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T:The Golden Vanity
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w:Oh there was a lof-ty ship, - and - she put out to sea And the
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w:name of the ship was the Gol-den Van-i-ty. As she
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w:sailed up-on the low and the lone-some sea, As she
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w:sailed up-on the lone-some sea. - She had
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W:There was a lofty ship, and she put out to sea, 
W:And the name of the ship was the Golden Vanity, 
W:As she sailed upon the low and lonesome sea 
W:As she sailed upon the lonesome sea.  
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W:She had not been out but two weeks of three 
W:When she was overtaken by a Turkish Revelee 
W:As she sailed upon the low and lonesome sea 
W:As she sailed upon the lonesome sea. 
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W:Then up spake our little cabin boy Saying' 
W:What will you give me if I will then destroy 
W:If I sink them in the low and lonesome low 
W:If I sink them in the lonesome sea? "
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W:Oh, the man that them destroys, our captain then replied 
W:Five thousand pounds and my daughter for his bride 
W:If he sinks them in the low and lonesome low  
W:If he sinks them. in the lonesome sea. "
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W:Then the boy smote his breast and down jumped he 
W:He swum till he' came to the Turkish Revelee 
W:As she sailed 'upon the low and lonesome low 
W:As she sailed upon the lonesome sea. 
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W:He had a little tool that was made for the use 
W:He bored nine holes in her hull all at once 
W:And he sunk her 'in the low and lonesome low 
W:He sunk her in the lonesome sea. 
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W:He swum back to his ship and he beat upon the side 
W:Cried, "Captain, pick me up for I'm wearied with the tide, 
W:I am sinking in the low and lonesome 1ow 
W:I am sinking in the lonesome sea." 
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W:No! I will not pick you up the captain then replied 
W:I will shoot you I will drown you I will sink you in the tide 
W:I will sink you in the low and lonesome low 
W:I will sink you in the lonesome sea. "
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W:If it was not for the love that I bear for your men 
W:I would do unto you as I did unto them; 
W:I would sink you in the low and lonesome low 
W:I would sink you in the lonesome sea. "
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W:Then the boy bowed his head and down sunk he 
W:Farewell, farewell to the Golden Vanity 
W:As she sails upon the low and lonesome low 
W:As she sails upon the lonesome sea.

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