Bound for South Australia
In South Australia I was born
Heave a wagon, haul away
South Australia round Cape Horn
Bound for South Australia
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Haul away, road and gear
Heave a wagon, haul away
Haul away you'll hear me singing
Bound for South Australia
As I roved out in Gordon Fair
Heave a wagon, haul away
There I spied Miss Nancy Blaire
Bound for South Australia
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I bounced her up, I bounced her down
Heave a wagon, haul away
Bounced her halfway round the town
Bound for South Australia
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There's only one thing grieves my mind
Heave a wagon, haul away
Leaving Nancy Blaire behind
Bound for South Australia
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And as you (?) around Cape Horn
Heave a wagon, haul away
Wish to God you'd never been born
Bound for South Australia
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In South Australia I was born
Heave a wagon, haul away
South Australia round Cape Horn
Bound for South Australia
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Waters of Tyne
I cannot get to my love and if I would leave
Waters of Tyne are between him and me
So here I must stand wi a tear in my een
All sighing and sobbing my sweetheart to see
O where is the boatman, my bonny glee?
O where is the boatman, go bring him to me
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey
And I will remember the boatman and thee
O where is the boatman, I'd give any money
And you for your troubles rewarded shall be
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey
And I will remember the boatman and thee
I cannot get to my love and if I would leave
Waters of Tyne are between him and me
So here I must stand wi a tear in my een
All sighing and sobbing my sweetheart to see
Yarmouth Town
In Yarmouth town there lived a man
And he kept a tavern by the strand
Landlord had a daughter fair
A cute little thing with the golden hair
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Won't ye come down
Won't ye come down
Won't ye come down
To Yarmouth town?
Won't ye come down
Won't ye come down
Won't ye come down
To Yarmouth town?
But if you want me to linger
Just tie a piece of string all around me finger
All you got to do is pull on the string
I'll be there for to let you in
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So it was the time the sailor man
Went back to the tavern by the strand
All he had to do was pull on the string
She was there for to let him in
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But he never saw such a sight before
For the string on her finger was all she wore
All he had to do was pull on the string
She'd come down and she'd let him in
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Well the sailor stayed the whole night through
And then in the morning went back to his crew
He told them of the daughter fair
Cute little thing with the golden hair
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All you (?) Yarmouth (?)
You'll see a fair maid with her hair hanging low
All you got to do is pull on the string
She''l come down and she'll let ye's all in
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In Yarmouth town there lived a man
And he kept a tavern by the strand
Landlord had a daughter fair
A cute little thing with the golden hair
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The Boys of Mayo
One fine winter's morning my horn I did blow
Through the green fields of Eire for hours we did go
We gathered our dogs and we circled the road
For none loved the sport better than the boys of Mayo
And when we arrived they were all standing there
We set off through the fields in search of hare
We hadn't got far till someone gave a cheer
Over high hills and valleys the sweet puss did steer
O we flew oer the hills toward the beautiful sight
There were dogs black and yellow, there were dogs black and white
She took the black bank for to try them once more
But it was her last night round the hills of (?)
Through the green fields (?) this pussy did fly
(?) they did pass her by
And there where we stood at the top of the bray
We heard the last words the sweet puss did say:
No more round the green fields of (?) I'll run
Or tip through the fields for sport or for fun
Or hear the long horn that the young (?) does play
Or go home to my den by the clear light of day
You may blame old Mac(?) for killing the hare
He has let us our capers this many's the year
On Saturday or Sunday he never doth soar
With his pack of strange dogs round the hills of (?)
One fine winter's morning my horn I did blow
Through the green fields of Eire for hours we did go
We gathered our dogs and we circled the road
For none loved the sport better than the boys of Mayo
Easy and Slow
Twas down by Christchurch I first met our Annie
Just a neat little girl and not a bit shy
She told me her father he came from Dungannon
And would take her back there in the sweet by and by
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And what廣 it to any man whether or no
Whether I幟 easy or whether I幟 true
As I lifted her petticoats easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeves for to buckle her shoe
Then all along Thomas Street and down by the Liffey
The sunshine was gone and the evening grew dark
And around the King廣 Bridge and bedad in a jiffy
Me arms was about her (?) park
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Be they city or country the girl is a jewel
And well known for grippin as most of them are
And any young fellow he寮 sure be a fool
To try for the first time to go (?)
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So if ever you go to the town of Dungannon
You can search till your eyeballs are empty and blind
Be they lyin or walkin or sittin or runnin
A girl like our Annie ye never will find
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Twas down by Christchurch I first met our Annie
Just a neat little girl and not a bit shy
She told me her father he came from Dungannon
And would take her back there in the sweet by and by
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The Sailor and the Maid
A fair maid walkin all in her garden
A brisk young sailor she chanced to spy
He stepp狆 up to her all for to view her
And he said Fair maid would you fancy I?
You seem to be some man of honor
Some man of honor you seem to be
How could you impose on a poor young woman
Who's not fitted your servant to be?
Well if you're not fit for to be my servant
Well I've a great regard for thee
I'll marry you and make you my lady
And you'll have servants to wait on thee
I have a true lover of my own, sir
This seven long years he's been gone from me
And seven more years I will wait all for him
If he's alive I'm sure he'll be true to me
For seven long years your true lover has left you
I'm sure he's either dead or drowned
Well if he's alive I do love him dearly
If he's dead I hope he's in glory crowned
When he saw that his own true lover was loyal
All down before her he did fall
Saying I'm that poor and young single sailor
Who for seven long years on the seas did roll
If you're that poor and young single sailor
Show me the token I gave to thee
For seven long years have made an alteration
Since my true lover has been gone from me
Well he's pulled his hands out of his bosom
His fingers they been long and small
Here is the ring that was broke between us
And when she saw it she down did fall
Well he's took her up all in his arms
And kisses he's gave her one two and three
Sayin I'm that poor and young single sailor
Just now returned for to marry thee
Joseph Baker
You sporting men of Chester, I寮 have you all to hear
Of a man called Joseph Baker who lived near D(?)
He ran faster than the fox and further than the hound
And of all who came to challenge him no equal could be found
He rose up every morning before the day was clear
And through the shady forest he pursued the royal deer
He chased the wind across (?) and mist right off the hill
And he drove the dogs around the road and the stream down to the mill
Now sportsmen came from far and near to challenge Baker廣 speed
In every place at every race they swore they寮 do the deed
A tailor came from (?) and a soldier came from (?)
And a sailor came from Birkenhead and a butcher came from (?)
But he was never beaten until that fatal day
When death at last defeated him and took his breath away
But if you go out on a winter廣 night you幢l see him running still
As his ghost comes down from Kelso Church right down to Kelvie Hill
But if you go out on a winter廣 night you幢l see him running still
As his ghost comes down from Kelso Church right down to Kelvie Hill
Willy
It was late last night when Willy came home
He came rappin on the door
Steppin (?) with his shoes on
I said, Willy don廠 you rap no more
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Way down town just (?) around
(?) me to the jail
Ah me (?)
(?) my bail
I was shot (?)
Sittin in a big armchair
One arm around my old guitar
And the other arm round my dear
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I was shot (?)
Sittin in a big armchair
One arm around my old guitar
And the other arm round my dear
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It was late last night when Willy came home
He came rappin on the door
Steppin (?) with his shoes on
I said, Willy don廠 you rap no more
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Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?
O the summertime is comin
And the trees are sweetly bloomin
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the bloomin heather
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Will ye go, lassie, go?
And we幢l all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin heather
Will ye go, lassie, go?
I will build my love a bower
By yon clear crystal fountain
And upon it I will bind
All the flowers of the mountain
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If my true love she won廠 come
Then I幢l surely find another
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin heather
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O the summertime is comin
And the trees are sweetly bloomin
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the bloomin heather
Will ye go, lassie, go?
As I Roved Out
As I roved out through Galway city
At the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a handsome lady
Combin her hair in the candlelight
Lady, I影e come a courtin courtin
Your kind favors for to win
If you would but smile upon me
On Sunday night I幢l call again
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Whack fol the toora loora laddie
Whack fol the toora lay
Whack fol the toora loora laddie
Whack fol the toora lay
So you come to me a courtin courtin
My kind favors for to win
But twould give me the greatest of pleasure
If never you did come here again
What would I do when I go walkin
Walkin out in the mornin dew
What would I do when I go walkin
Walkin out with a lad like you?
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Well lady I have gold and silver
Lady I have houses and land
Lady I have ships on the ocean
They幢l all be at your command
What would I do with your ships on the ocean?
What would I do with your houses and land?
What would I do with your gold and silver?
All I want is a handsome man
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Have you ever seen the grass in the mornin
All bedecked with jewels rare?
Ever seen a handsome lady
Diamonds sparkling in her hair?
Ever seen a copper kettle
Mended up with an old tin can?
Ever seen a handsome lady
Walkin out with an ugly man?
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As I roved out through Galway city
At the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a handsome lady
Combin her hair in the candlelight
Lady, I影e come a courtin courtin
Your kind favors for to win
If you would but smile upon me
On Sunday night I幢l call again
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