I Once Loved A Lass

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[Verse]
I once loved a lass
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I loved her sae weel
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I hated all others who spoke of her 
ill
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But now she's rewarded me well for 
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my love
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For she's gone to be wed to another

[Verse]
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I saw my love to the church go
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With bridesgroom and bridesmaidens 
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they made a fine show
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And I followed on with my heart 
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full of woe
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She was gone to be wed to another

[Verse]
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I saw my love sit down to dine
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As I sat down beside her I poured 
out the wine
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I drank to the lassie that should 
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have been mine
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Even though she'd been wed to 
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another

[Verse]
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The men o' the forest
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They ask it o' me
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How many strawberries grow in the 
south sea?
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I answer them a' with a tear in my 
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ee'
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How many ships sail in the forest

[Verse 5]
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Dig me a grave
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Dig it sae deep
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And cover me over wi' flo'ers sae 
sweet
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And I will lay down and tak' a long
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 sleep
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And maybe in time I'll forget her