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[Verse 1]
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I will twine with my mingles of raven black hair
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With the roses so red and the lilies so fair;
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The myrtle so bright with it's emerald dew
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And the pale and the leader and eyes look so blue.


[Verse 2]
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I will dance, I would sing and my life shall be gay.
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I will charm every heart, in its crown I will sway.
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When woke from my dreaming, and all idols was clay
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And all portions of lovin' had all flown away.


[Instrumental- guitar and banjo play the verse tune and chords]

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[Verse 3]
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He taught me to love him and promised to love
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And cherish me over all others above.
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My poor heart is wond'ring no misery can tell.
   G                      D            G
He left me no warning, no words of farewell.


[Verse 4]
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He taught me to love him and called me his flower
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That was blooming to cheer him through life's weary hour.
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How I long to see him and regret the dark hour
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He's gone and neglected his pale wildwood flower.


[Outro]
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