Misc Traditional - Pretty Caroline

pretty caroline
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one morning in the month of may when brightly shone the sun ,
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upon the banks of tilbury stream there sat a lovely one ,
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she did appear a goddess fair , her dark brown hair did shine ,
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it shaded the neck and bosom white of pretty caroline .

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i said to her – ’my pretty maid , do you remember me?
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i Am the jolly sailor which ploughed the regency ,
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and for courting of a pretty maid her parents did combine ,
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they sent me off in a man of war from pretty caroline .

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it’s seven long years since i was bound all for to save the king ,
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where rattling cannons roared around , which made the deep sea ring ,
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here’s gold and silver i have brought and freely would resign ,
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here’s gold and silver for a ring , ’tis all for caroline . ’

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this maiden fair ’twixt joy and woe away from him she flew –
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’oh stand away without delay , unless you tell me true;
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produce the ring , the braided ring , and a lock of hair of mine ,
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no mortal man shall e’er deceive this faithful caroline . ’

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this braided hair and ring of gold young william did her show ,
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then caroline and william unto some church did go ,
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down in some lofty mansion so splendid they did shine ,
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the sailor blessed the month of may he met with caroline .