Soon after that I gave my love A moonlight promenade, At last we fetch’d up to the door Just where the old folks stay’d; The clock struck twelve, her heart struck two (too). And peeping over head We saw a night-cap raise the blind, And what d’ye think she said? Oh! kiss me quick and go my honey, &c. One Sunday night we sat together, Sighing side by side, Just like two wilted leaves of cabbage In the sunshine fried; My heart with love was nigh to split To ask her for to wed, Said I: “Shall I go for the priest,” And what d’ye think she said? Oh! kiss me quick and go my honey, &c. ANNIE LAURIE. 15 Maxwelton Braes are bonnie, Where early fa’s the dew, And it’s there that Annie Laurie Gie’d me her promise true; Gie’d me her promise true, Which ne’er forget will be; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doune and dee. Her brow is like the snaw-drift-- Her throat is like the swan, Her face it is the fairest That e’er the sun shone on-- That e’er the sun shone on-- And dark blue is her e’e; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doune and dee. Like dew on the gowan lying, Is the fa’ o’ her fairy feet, And like the winds in summer sighing, Her voice is low and sweet, Her voice is low and sweet, And she’s a’ the world to me; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doune and dee. Nelly was a Lady. 16 Down on de Mississippi floating, Long time I trabble on de way All night de cotton-wood a toting, Sing for my true lub all de day. CHORUS. Nelly was a lady, Last night she died; Toll de bell for lubly Nell, My dark Virginny bride. Now I’m unhappy and I’m weeping, Can’t tote de cotton-wood no more: Last night, while Nelly was a sleeping, Death came a knocking at de door. Nelly was a lady, &c. When I saw my Nelly in de morning Smile till she open’d up her eyes, Seem’d like de light ob day a dawning Jist for de sun begin to rise. Nelly was a lady, &c.