verse 1
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She's like a swallow that flies so high,
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She's like a river that never runs dry,
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She's like the sunshine on the lee shore,
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She loves her love and love's no more.
verse 2
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'Tis out in the meadow this fair maid did go,
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A picking a lovely primrose,
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The more she plucked the more she pulled,
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Until she's got her apron full.
verse 3
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She climbed on yonder hill above,
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To give a rose unto her love,
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She gave him one, she gave him three,
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She gave her heart for company.
verse 4
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And as they sat on yonder hill above,
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To give a rose unto her love.
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She gave him one, she gave him three
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She gave her heart for company
Verse 5
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And as they sat on yonder hill
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His heart grew hard, so harder still.
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He has two hearts instead of one;
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She says, young man what have you done.
Verse 6
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How foolish, foolish you must be,
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To think I loved no one but thee;
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This world's not made for one alone;
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I take delight in every home.