The Lily of the West.I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure for to find,A handsome girl from Michigan, so pleasing to my mind;Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows pierced my breast,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I court’d her for many a day, her love I thought to gain,Too soon, too soon she slighted me, which caused me grief and pain;She robb’d me of my liberty—deprived me of my rest,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.One evening as I rambled down by yon shady grove,I met a lord of high degree, conversing with my love;He sang, he sang so merrily, while I was sore oppress’d,He sang for handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I rushed upon my rival, a dagger in my hand,I tore him from my true love, and boldly made him stand;Being mad to desperation, my dagger pierced his breast,I was betray’d by Mary, the Lily of the West.Now my trial has come on, and sentenced soon I’ll be,They put me in the criminal box and there convicted me,She so deceived the jury, so modestly did dress,She far outshone bright Venus—the Lily of the West.Since then I’ve gain’d my liberty, I’ll rove the country through,I’ll travel the city over, to find my loved one true;Although she stole my liberty, and deprived me of my rest,I love my Mary, the Lily of the West.
I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure for to find,A handsome girl from Michigan, so pleasing to my mind;Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows pierced my breast,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I court’d her for many a day, her love I thought to gain,Too soon, too soon she slighted me, which caused me grief and pain;She robb’d me of my liberty—deprived me of my rest,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.One evening as I rambled down by yon shady grove,I met a lord of high degree, conversing with my love;He sang, he sang so merrily, while I was sore oppress’d,He sang for handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I rushed upon my rival, a dagger in my hand,I tore him from my true love, and boldly made him stand;Being mad to desperation, my dagger pierced his breast,I was betray’d by Mary, the Lily of the West.Now my trial has come on, and sentenced soon I’ll be,They put me in the criminal box and there convicted me,She so deceived the jury, so modestly did dress,She far outshone bright Venus—the Lily of the West.Since then I’ve gain’d my liberty, I’ll rove the country through,I’ll travel the city over, to find my loved one true;Although she stole my liberty, and deprived me of my rest,I love my Mary, the Lily of the West.
I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure for to find,A handsome girl from Michigan, so pleasing to my mind;Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows pierced my breast,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I court’d her for many a day, her love I thought to gain,Too soon, too soon she slighted me, which caused me grief and pain;She robb’d me of my liberty—deprived me of my rest,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.One evening as I rambled down by yon shady grove,I met a lord of high degree, conversing with my love;He sang, he sang so merrily, while I was sore oppress’d,He sang for handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.I rushed upon my rival, a dagger in my hand,I tore him from my true love, and boldly made him stand;Being mad to desperation, my dagger pierced his breast,I was betray’d by Mary, the Lily of the West.Now my trial has come on, and sentenced soon I’ll be,They put me in the criminal box and there convicted me,She so deceived the jury, so modestly did dress,She far outshone bright Venus—the Lily of the West.Since then I’ve gain’d my liberty, I’ll rove the country through,I’ll travel the city over, to find my loved one true;Although she stole my liberty, and deprived me of my rest,I love my Mary, the Lily of the West.
I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure for to find,A handsome girl from Michigan, so pleasing to my mind;Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows pierced my breast,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure for to find,
A handsome girl from Michigan, so pleasing to my mind;
Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows pierced my breast,
They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
I court’d her for many a day, her love I thought to gain,Too soon, too soon she slighted me, which caused me grief and pain;She robb’d me of my liberty—deprived me of my rest,They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
I court’d her for many a day, her love I thought to gain,
Too soon, too soon she slighted me, which caused me grief and pain;
She robb’d me of my liberty—deprived me of my rest,
They call her handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
One evening as I rambled down by yon shady grove,I met a lord of high degree, conversing with my love;He sang, he sang so merrily, while I was sore oppress’d,He sang for handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
One evening as I rambled down by yon shady grove,
I met a lord of high degree, conversing with my love;
He sang, he sang so merrily, while I was sore oppress’d,
He sang for handsome Mary, the Lily of the West.
I rushed upon my rival, a dagger in my hand,I tore him from my true love, and boldly made him stand;Being mad to desperation, my dagger pierced his breast,I was betray’d by Mary, the Lily of the West.
I rushed upon my rival, a dagger in my hand,
I tore him from my true love, and boldly made him stand;
Being mad to desperation, my dagger pierced his breast,
I was betray’d by Mary, the Lily of the West.
Now my trial has come on, and sentenced soon I’ll be,They put me in the criminal box and there convicted me,She so deceived the jury, so modestly did dress,She far outshone bright Venus—the Lily of the West.
Now my trial has come on, and sentenced soon I’ll be,
They put me in the criminal box and there convicted me,
She so deceived the jury, so modestly did dress,
She far outshone bright Venus—the Lily of the West.
Since then I’ve gain’d my liberty, I’ll rove the country through,I’ll travel the city over, to find my loved one true;Although she stole my liberty, and deprived me of my rest,I love my Mary, the Lily of the West.
Since then I’ve gain’d my liberty, I’ll rove the country through,
I’ll travel the city over, to find my loved one true;
Although she stole my liberty, and deprived me of my rest,
I love my Mary, the Lily of the West.