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It was in the merry month of May

The green buds were swellin'

Sweet William on his death bed lay

For the love of Barbry Ellen

He sent his servant to the town

To the place where she was dwellin'

«The Master’s sick and he send for you,

If your name be Barbry Allen.»

So slow-ly, slow-ly she got up

And slow-ly she came a' nigh him

And all she said when she got there

«Young man I believe you’re dyin'.»

Oh yes I’m low, I’m very low

And death is on me dwellin'

No better, no better I never will be

If I can’t have Barbry Allen

Oh yes you’re low, and very low

And death is on you dwellin'

No better, no better you’ll never be

For you can’t get Barbry Allen

For don’t you remember in yonder stand

In yonder stand a' drinkin'

You passed your glass all round and round

But not to Barbry Ellen

Oh yes I remember in yonder stand

In yonder stand a drinkin'

I drained my health to the ladies all around

And I slighted Barbry Allen

He turned his pale face to the wall

For death was on him dwellin'

Adieu, adieu, you good neighbors all

Adieu sweet Barbry Allen

As she was goin' across the fields

The death bells were a' knellin'

And ev’ry stroke the death bell gave

Hard-hearted Barbry Allen

Oh Mother, oh Mother, make my bed

Go make it both long and narrow

Sweet Willy’s died for me today

And I’ll die for him tomorrow

Oh he was buried in the old church yard

And she was buried all nigh him

And out of his bosom grew a red, red rose

And out of hers a briar

They grew and they grew up the old church tower

Till they could grow no higher

They locked in tight in a true lover’s knot

Red rose right 'round the briar

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