Van Diemens Land

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I am a girl from England, Susan 
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Summers is me name
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For fourteen years transported, was
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 for taking of some game
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As for us wretched females, we 
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never see a man
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Though there's twenty to one woman 
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on Van Diemen's Land

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There's poor Tom Brown from 
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Nottingham, Jack Williams and poor 
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Joe
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They were all daring poachers as 
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the country well does know
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At night they were trap-ended by 
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the keepers out of hand
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For fourteen years transported to 
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Van Diemen's Land

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When we set sail from England, we 
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landed in the bay
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We had rotten straw for bedding, we
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 dare not to say 'nay'
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Our cots were fenced with wire, we 
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slumber when we can
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To drive away the wolves upon Van 
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Diemen's Land

[Chorus]
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Come all you gallant poachers, give
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 ear unto me song
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It is a bit of good advice, 
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although it is not long
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Lay by your dog and snare, to you 
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I do speak plain
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If you knew the hardships, you'd 
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never poach again

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The first day we landed upon that 
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fatal shore
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The planters they came flocking 
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round, twenty score and more
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They dragged the men like horses 
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and sold them out of hand
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And yoked 'em to the plough all on 
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Van Diemen's Land

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Sometimes when I'm sleeping, I 
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have a pleasant dream
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With me dear one I'm sitting down 
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by some pearling stream
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With me friends telling stories, 
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around me they all stand
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But I wake up broken hearted on Van
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 Diemen's Land

[Chorus]
     Em7                           
Come all you gallant poachers, give
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 ear unto me song
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It is a bit of good advice, 
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although it is not long
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Lay by your dog and snare, to you 
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I do speak plain
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If you knew the hardships, you'd 
               Em7
never poach again

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God bless our families, likewise 
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that happy shore
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That isle of sweet contentment, 
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that we shall see no more
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For a planter's bought me freedom, 
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he's married me out of hand
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Good usage then I'll give him on 
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Van Diemen's Land