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O! grant him long to see
Friendship and unity
Always increase;
May he his sceptre sway,
All loyal souls obey,
Join heart and voice, huzza!
God save our King!
Friendship and unity
Always increase;
May he his sceptre sway,
All loyal souls obey,
Join heart and voice, huzza!
God save our King!
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MALLY BANN
Jamie Randal went a hunting,
a hunting in the dark.
But, to his great misfortune,
he did not miss his mark:
a hunting in the dark.
But, to his great misfortune,
he did not miss his mark:
His love's apron being about her,
he took her for a swan.
But alas! and for ever alas!
it was sweet Mally Bann.
he took her for a swan.
But alas! and for ever alas!
it was sweet Mally Bann.
When he came up unto her,
and found that she was dead,
Great abundance of salt tears
for his darling he shed.
and found that she was dead,
Great abundance of salt tears
for his darling he shed.
He went home to his father
with his gun in his hand,
Crying, Dear father, dear father,
I have shot Mally Bann.
with his gun in his hand,
Crying, Dear father, dear father,
I have shot Mally Bann.
His father looked upon him,
(his hair being grey)
Crying, Oh! my dearest son,
you must not run away:
(his hair being grey)
Crying, Oh! my dearest son,
you must not run away:
