A
Favourite Love Song.
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ONE night as I lay on my bed,
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The thoughts of love came in my head;
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I was sore oppressd, could take no rest,
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Away to my own true-love Ill go.
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Unto my loves window I came,
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I boldly calld her by her name;
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Tis for thy sake that I came here,
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Thro the bitter frost and snow.
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So open me the window my love do,
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My Dad and Mammys both awake,
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And if they chance to hear you speak,
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There will be no excuse, but sore abuse.
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With words and many a blow,
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And its go from my window my love do,
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Thy Daddy and thy Mammys fast asleep,
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And in their window I made bold to peep.
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Without the door I heard them snore,
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And their breath it was not low,
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And its open me the door my love do;
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My love she arose and opend me the door.
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Like an angel bright, she stood upon the floor,
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Her eyes shind bright and the stars gave light,
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Like diamonds in her brow,
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And still she cries my jewel whisper low.
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To creep the room it was our doom,
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Though our foot steps was but slow;
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And still she cries jewel whisper low,
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Its you must stay till the break of day.
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Ill freely give consent and straight to the pastime they wen[t]
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It was just in the breaking of the day,
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My love awakd and bid me go away,
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My Daddy dear should chance to hear.
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He will us both undo so its rise my dear jewel and go,
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It was underneath yon shady green tree,
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Where my true love and I did first agree,
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What we did there Ill never declare,
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No mortal man shall know,
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For Ill love the girl while Ive got breath to draw.
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Hearing what he said; she stood like one amazed,
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Wiping the tears from off her beautiful Eyes:
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Said she my dearest Jewel how could you be so Cruel,
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Tis doubtful I had died if Id never seen you more.
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Now this happy Couple they are joined together,
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The Bells they did ring and the Music did play;
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Now they live together, like two loyal lovers,
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Blessd be this Couple untill their dying Day.
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