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T:Once I Loved a maiden fair
B:Sabine Baring Gould, 1895, Old English Songs from English Minstrelsie, 1895
F: http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:Once I loved a maid-en fair; But she did de-ceive me;
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w:She with Ve-nus might com-pare, If you will be-lieve me.
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w:She was young, And a-mong All our maids the sweet-est,
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w:Now I say, Ah! well a day! Bright-est hopes are fleet-est.
W:Once I loved a maiden fair;
W:But she did deceive me;
W:She with Venus might compare,
W:If you will believe me.
W:She was young,
W:And among
W:All our maids the sweetest,
W:Now I say,
W:Ah! well a day!
W:Brightest hopes are fleetest.
W:
W:I the wedding ring had got,
W:Wedding clothes provided,
W:Sure the church would bind a knot,
W:Ne'er to be divided,
W:Married we
W:Straight must be
W:She her vows had plighted,
W:Vows alas,
W:As frail as glass!
W:All my hopes are blighted.
W:
W:Maidens wav'ring and untrue,
W:Many a heart have broken;
W:Sweetest lips the world e'er knew
W:Falsest words have spoken.
W:Fare thee well,
W:Faithless girl,
W:I'll not sorrow for thee;
W:Once I held thee dear as pearl
W:Now I do abhor thee.
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