Omie Wise

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Oh, listen to my story, I'll tell 
you no lies,
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How John Lewis did murder poor 
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little Omie Wise.

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He told her to meet him at Adams's 
Springs.
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He promised her money and other 
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fine things.

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So, fool-like she met him at Adams's
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No money he brought her nor other 
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fine things.

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"Go with me, little Omie, and away 
we will go.
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We'll go and get married and no 
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one will know."

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She climbed up behind him and away 
they did go,
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But off to the river where deep 
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waters flow.

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"John Lewis, John Lewis, will you 
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tell me your mind?
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Do you intend to marry me or leave
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 me behind?"

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"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll tell
 you my mind.
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My mind is to drown you and leave 
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you behind."

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"Have mercy on my baby and spare me 
my life,
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I'll go home as a beggar and never
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 be your wife."

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He kissed her and hugged her and 
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turned her around,
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Then pushed her in deep waters 
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where he knew that she would drown.

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He got on his pony and away he did 
ride,
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As the screams of little Omie went 
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down by his side.

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T'was on a Thursday morning, the 
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rain was pouring down,
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When the people searched for Omie 
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but she could not be found.

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Two boys went a-fishin' one fine 
summer day,
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And saw little Omie's body go 
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floating away.

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They threw their net around her 
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and drew her to the bank.
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Her clothes all wet and muddy, 
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they laid her on a plank.

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Then sent for John Lewis to come to 
that place --
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And brought her out before him so 
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that he might see her face.

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He made no confession but they 
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carried him to jail,
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No friends or relations would go 
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on his bail.