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1. Local Songs - Willy O (continued)

   

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   III
   But cruel death gave me no answer,
   From my charming Willy O.
   IV
   Had I all the gold in the East Indies,
   Or all the silver in Mexico,
   To the queen of England I would give it,
   To grant me my charming Willy O.
   V
   One night as Mary lay in her bed sleeping,
   Her true love he came creeping
   Saying "rise up," "rise up, lovely Mary,
   For I'm no more your Willy O."
   VI
   Mary arose and put on her clothes,
   And to her chamber door did go,
   There she saw her own true lover,
   And his cheeks as white as snow.
   VII
   "Oh Willy dear! where are the blushes,
   That you wore some time ago,"
   Oh Mary dear! the clay has changed them,
   For I'm no more your Willy O.
   VIII
   Oh Mary dear! dry up your tears,
   And mourn no more for your Willy O,
   Although my body lies in the East Indies,
   My Ghost will guide you wher e'er you go.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   H. Kinkade

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   Mrs Condron

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   76

   Address

   Ryefield, Co. Cavan