There She Stands a Lovely Creature

Carrie Grover Project · Carrie Grover – There She Stands A Lovely Creature Download sheet music (pdf) There she stands a lovely creature Who she is I do not know. I will court her for her beauty. She can only answer, “No.” Madam, I have gold and silver. Madam, I have houses and land. Madam,…

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Till It Is Clear Day

It was down in Cupid’s garden, where my love and I we chanced to meet. I put my arms around her and gave to her some kisses sweet. Chorus: For it’s not the time to go, boys, For to go, boys, for to go away For it’s not the time for to go, boys, We…

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What News from Ireland, Brave Mouse?

A Faction Song (Sung to the tune “Wearing of the Green”) Note: My father said that the brave mouse referred to a spy whom the king had sent out to spy on the Catholics. My grandfather knew a great many songs and I have heard my mother tell a story about his young days, while…

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Adieu to Erin

Adieu to Erin Farewell, dear Erin, I now must leave you Where here I’ve spent many a happy day. With lads and lassies and sparkling glasses And now I’m bound for America. Farewell, dear Erin, I now must leave you And cross the seas to a foreign clime Away from friends and kind relations, And…

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Emigrant’s Song

Since things are so hard I must tell you sweetheart that I must leave off with my plough and my cart Away to Wisconsin a journey I’ll go To double my fortune as other folks do While here I must labor each day in the field And the winter consumes what the summer doth yield.…

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Adieu, Proud-Hearted Girl

Adieu, Proud-Hearted Girl Adieu, proud hearted girl, adieu, all pleasant times are over. I have seen the time I’d have wed with you and have proved your constant lover. But since you’ve been so free in telling me that you’ve no mind to marry I will be just as free in telling thee that I’ve…

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Fair Sally

There was a fair lady to England she came, A beautiful damsel, fair Sally by name, Her riches were more than a king e’er possessed, And her wit and her beauty exceeded the rest. A noble young squire that lived in that place Would have courted this lady of beauty and grace, But she was…

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Dark Eyed Sailor

‘Tis of a lady both young and fair, As she walked out for to take the air She met a sailor on her way. So, I paid attention. So, I paid attention. To hear what they would say. He says, “Fair maiden, why roam alone; The day is passed and the night coming on.” She…

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