English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians

122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes With Lyrics & sheet Music - online book

	No. 22
	Giles Collins
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	v                                                                       1                    "                     —                                              »" heard George was dead, She wrung her hands and cried. . 2   Mary in the hallway, sewing her silk, She's sewing her silk so fine, And when she heard that George were dead, She threw her sewing aside. 3   She followed him up, she followed him down, She followed him to his grave, And there all on her bended knee She wept, she mourned, she prayed. 4  Hush up, dear daughter, don't take it so hard, There's more pretty boys than George. There's more pretty boys all standing around, But none so dear as George. 5   Look away, look away, that lonesome dove That sails from pine to pine; It's mourning for its own true love Just like I mourn for mine. 6   Set down the coffin, lift up the lid, And give me a comb-so fine, And let me comb his cold, wavy hair, For I know he'll never comb mine. 7   Set down the coffin, lift up the lid, Lay back the sheetings so fine, And let me kiss his cold, sweet lips, For I know he'll never kiss mine.
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