THE HAPPY COUPLE.
ONE summer morning as I was a-walking,
I heard a young damsel making her moan,
My Johnny's gone and left me, which sorely does perplex me,
and I poor girl am left all alone.
He is gone and left me, this false hearted young man,
I little thought so cruel he would be,
The thoughts of my Johnny, will drive me melancholy,
if I hear he's buried all in the salt sea.
Down by the sea side, as she was lamenting,
making a moan for the loss of her dear,
A young sailor stept up to her! said he, my dearest jewel,
come tell to me the reason you sit sighing here?
O my dearest Johnny is gone away from me,
he's gone and has left me in sorrow and woe,
I can take no ease, since he's cross'd the raging seas,
neither can I tell where to wander or go.
He said my dearest jewel, come leave of your sighing,
dry up those tears, don't grieve any more;
for I am your Johnny, drive off all melancholy,
I am your true love just come on shore.
Hearing what he said, she stood like one amazed,
wiping the tears from off her eyes;
Then said my dearest jewel, how could you be so cruel?
it's doubtful I'd died if I'd ne'er seen you more.
Now this happy couple they are joined together,
the bells they did ring and the minstrels did play,
And they live together, like two young loyal lovers,
blest be this couple until their dying day.