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[Verse 1]
So early, early in the spring
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I shipped on board to serve my king
I left my dearest dear behind
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She oft' times swore her heart was mine
[Verse 2]
My love she takes me by the hand
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“If ever I marry, you'll be the man"
A thousand vows so long and sweet
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Saying, "We'll be married when next we meet"
[Verse 3]
And all the time I sailed the seas
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I could not find one moment's ease
In thinking of my dearest dear
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And never a word from her could I hear
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[Verse 4]
At last we sailed into Glasgow town
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I strode the streets both up and down
Inquiring for my dearest dear
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And never a word from her could I hear
[Verse 5]
I went straightway to her father's hall
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And loudly for my love did call
“My daughter's married, she's a rich man's wife
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She’s wed to another, much better for life"
[Verse 6]
If the girl is married that I adore
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I'm sure I'll stay on land no more
I'll sail the sea till the day I die
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I'll break the waves rolling mountains high
