Kategorie: Asonance

John Riley

Interpret/autor: ??? 

               Ami D         Ami 
1. Fair young maid all in a garden 
                      D     Ami 
   strange young man passerby 
               C                   G 
   said "Fair maid will you marry me?" 
              Hmi            Ami 
   this then sir was her reply. 
2. "Oh no kind sir I cannot marry thee 
   for I've a love who sails all on the seas 
   he's been gone for seven years 
   still no man shall marry me." 
3. "What if he's in some battle slain 
   or drownded in the deep salt sea 
   what if he's found another love 
   and he and his love both married be?" 
4. "If he's in some battle slain 
   I will die when the moon doth wane 
   if he's drowned in the deep salt sea 
   I'll be true to his memory." 
5. "And if he's found another love 
   and he and his love both married be 
   I wish them health and happiness 
   where they dwell across the sea." 
6. He picked her up all in his arms 
   and kisses gave her one two three 
   saying "Weep no more my own true love 
   I am your long lost John Riley."