BALLAD — ROSE, ROBIN, RICHARD AND CHORUS.
In bygone days I had thy love,
Thou hadst my heart.
But Fate, all human vows above,
Our lives did part!
By the old love thou hadst for me —
By the fond heart that beat for thee —
By joys that never now can be,
Grant thou my prayer!
Grant thou her prayer!
Take her — I yield!
Oh, rapture!
Away to the parson we go —
Say we’re solicitous very
That he will turn two into one —
Singing hey, derry down derry!
For she is such a smart little craft —
Such a neat little, sweet little craft —
Such a bright little —
Tight little —
Slight little —
Light little —
Trim little,
prim little craft!
For she is such a smart little craft, etc.