Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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THE BONNY SAILOR. |
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THE BONNY SAILOR.
In vain a flattering part you play,
My little heart to steal away;
I can no more control it.
Your fruitless pleading then forego,
My heart I cannot give—no! no!
Because another stole it.
Ah! well-a-way! a heart I lack,
My little heart to steal away;
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Your fruitless pleading then forego,
My heart I cannot give—no! no!
Because another stole it.
Ah! well-a-way! a heart I lack,
And some one is its jailor;
But I know who will bring it back,
My bonny, bonny sailor!
But I know who will bring it back,
My bonny, bonny sailor!
Then pr'ythee, sir, do cease to teaze,
You may perplex, but cannot please;
For fate, who can control it?
Ah, would I fain my hand bestow.
I have no heart to give—no! no!
Heigh-ho! another stole it.
You may perplex, but cannot please;
For fate, who can control it?
Ah, would I fain my hand bestow.
I have no heart to give—no! no!
Heigh-ho! another stole it.
Ah! well-a-way, &c.
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