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Sweet DWilliam arose on a May morning And he dressed himself in Gblue We Dwant you to Bmtell of that Glong love that's been BeDtween Lady Margaret and Gyou
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"Oh, DI know nothing of Lady Margaret's love And I know she don't love Gme BeDfore tomorrow Bmmorning at Geight of the clock Lady DMargaret a bride shall Gsee"
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Lady DMargaret was a-sitting in her own bower room Combing back her yellow Ghair And she Dsaw Sweet BmWilliam and his Gnew wedded bride And the Dlawyers a-riding Gby
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It's Ddown she stood her ivory comb And back she threw her Ghair And it's Dyou may supBmpose and be Gvery well assured Lady DMargaret was heard no Gmore
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The Dday being past and the night coming on When most all men were aGsleep DSomething apBmpeared to Sweet GWilliam and his bride And Dstood at their bed Gfeet
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Saying, "DHow do you like your bed making And how do you like your Gsheets? And Dhow do you Bmlike that Gnew wedded bride That Dlies in your arms and Gsleeps?"
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"Very Dwell do I like my bed making Much better do I like my Gsheets But Dbest of Bmall is that Ggay lady That Dstands at my bed Gfeet"
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The Dnight being past and the day coming on When most all men were aGwake Sweet DWilliam he Bmsaid he was Gtroubled in his head By the Ddreams that he dreamed last Gnight
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"Such Ddreams, such dreams cannot be true I'm afraid they're of no Ggood I Ddreamed that my Bmchamber was Gfull of wild swine And my Dbride's bed floating in Gblood"
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DHe's called down his waiting men One by two by Gthree Saying, "DGo and ask Bmleave of my Gnew wedded bride If Lady DMargaret I mayn't go and Gsee"
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He's Drode up to Lady Margaret's own bower room And tingled all on the Gring And Dwho was so Bmready as her Gown born brother To Drise and let him Gin
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"Is DLady Margaret in her own bower room Or is she in her Ghall? Or Dis she Bmhigh in Gher chambery ADmongst the ladies Gall?"
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"Lady DMargaret's not in her own bower room Nor neither is she in her Ghall DShe is in heBmr long cold cGoffin Lies Dpale against yon Gwall"
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"UnDroll, unroll those winding sheets Although they're very Gfine And Dlet me Bmkiss them Gcold pale lips Just as Doften as they've kissed Gmine"
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It's Dfirst he's kissed her ivory cheeks And then he's kissed her Gchin And Dwhen he Bmkissed them Gcold pale lips DThere was no breath withGin
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Three Dtimes he's kissed her ivory cheeks Three times he's kissed her Gchin And the Dlast time he Bmkissed them Gcold pale lips It Dcrushed his heart withGin
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Lady DMargaret died like it might be today Sweet William he died on toGmorrow Lady DMargaret she Bmdied for Gpure true love Sweet DWilliam he died for Gsorrow
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Lady DMargaret was buried in yon churchyard Sweet William was buried Gby her And Dout of her Bmgrave sprung a Gred, red rose Out of Dhis a green, green Gbriar
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And Dthey both growed up the old church wall Till they could not grow any Ghigher And they Dmet and they Bmtied in a Gtrue love's knot Red Drose around green Gbriar