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as i went out one morning , to breathe the air around tom paine’s
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i spied the fairest damsel , that ever did walk in chains
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i offer’d her my hand , she took me by the arm
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i knew that very instant , she meant to do me harm

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depart from me this moment , i told her with my voice
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said she , “but i don’t wish to , said i , but you have no choice
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i beg you , sir , she pleaded , from the corners of her mouth
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i will secretly accept you , and together we’ll fly south

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just then tom paine , himself , came running from across the field
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shouting at this lovely girl , and commanding her to yield
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and as she was letting go her grip , up tom paine did run
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i’m sorry , sir , he said to me , i’m sorry for what she’s done