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w:As I was a-walk-ing one mor-ning in Spring. To
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w:hear the birds wist-le and the night-in-gale sing. I
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w:heard a fair dam-sel so sweet-ly sang she. Say-ing
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w:I will be mar-ried on a Tues-day morn-ing. I
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w:heard a fair dam-sel so sweet-ly sang she. Say-ing
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w:I will be marr-ied on a Tues-day morn-ing.
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W:As I was a-walking one morning in Spring.
W:To hear the birds whistle and the nightingale sing.
W:I heard a fair damsel so sweetly sang she.
W:Saying I will be married on a Tuesday morning.
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W:I heard a fair damsel so sweetly sang she.
W:Saying I will be married on a Tuesday morning.
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W:I stepp'd up to her and thus I did say
W:Pray tell me your age and where you belong
W:I belong to the sign of the Bonny Blue Bell
W:My age is sixteen and you know very well.
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W:Sixteen my pretty maid, you are young for to marry.
W:I'll leave you the other four years for to tarry.
W:You speak like a man without any skill
W:Four years I've been single against my own will.
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W:On Monday night, when I go there,
W:To powder my locks and to curdle my hair,
W:There were three pretty maidens for me a-waiting
W:Saying I will be married on a Tuesday morning.
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W:On a Tuesday morning, the bells shell ring
W:And three pretty maidens so sweetly shall sing.
W:So neat and so gay is my golden ring
W:Saying I shall be married on Tuesday morning.
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