[ti:The Cruelty of Barbry Ellen]
[ar:Meg Baird]
[al:Dear Companion]
[00:08.60]It was in the merry month of May
[00:15.00]When green buds all were swelling
[00:22.01]Sweet William on his death-bed lay
[00:27.40]For the love of Barbara Allen
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[00:38.37]He sent his servant to the town
[00:45.47]To the place where she was dwelling
[00:51.35]The master sayin again he sends for you
[00:58.02]If your name be Barb'ry Allen
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[01:14.78]So slowly slowly she got up
[01:20.80]And slowly she came nigh him
[01:27.85]And all she said when she got there
[01:33.25]Young man, I believe you're dying
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[01:50.99]Oh yes, I'm old, I'm very old
[01:57.23]And death is on me dwelling
[02:03.31]No better, no better than I never be
[02:09.10]If I can have Barb'ry Allen
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[02:19.45]Oh yes, you're alone, you're very alone
[02:26.27]And death is on you dwelling
[02:32.33]No better, no better, you will never be
[02:38.17]For you can't get Barbry Allen
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[02:48.68]Oh don't you rememberin yonders town
[02:55.59]In yonders town a-drinking
[03:01.57]You passed your glass all around and around
[03:07.09]But not to Barb'ry Allen
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[03:18.70]Oh, yes, I remember in yonders town
[03:24.54]In yonders town a-drinking
[03:31.08]I drank my health to the ladies all around
[03:37.13]And slighted Barbr'y Allen
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[03:54.44]He turned his pale face to the wall
[04:00.24]And death was on him dwelling
[04:05.91]I do, I do, you go neighbors all
[04:12.58]I do sweet Barbr'y Allen
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[04:28.34]As she was glim across the fields
[04:35.70]The glance of bells were knelling
[04:41.70]And every tone the death bell ring
[04:47.66]Hard hearted Barbr'y Ellen
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[04:58.00]O mother, O mother, make my bed
[05:04.11]Go make it both long an' narrow
[05:10.28]Sweet Willie died for me today
[05:16.47]And I'll die for him tomorrow
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[05:27.65]O he was buried in the old churchyard
[05:33.65]And she was buried, anigh him
[05:39.25]And out of this pearl grew a red, red rose
[05:45.53]A out of pearl's a brier
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[05:56.24]O they grew, and they grew up the old church tower
[06:03.30]'Til they could grow no higher
[06:08.89]They let them tied in a true loves knot
[06:15.59]Red rose wrapped around the brier
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