American Old Time Song Lyrics: 59 Take Back The Engagement Ring

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 59

Take Back the Engagement Ring.
Copyright, 1894, by Spaulding & Gray.
By W. B.Gray and G L. Spaulding.

One moonlight night, one year ago, a blue-eyed lass and lad.
With tear-dimmed eyes and footsteps slow their hearts were drear & sad;
As through the quiet lane they strolled, the maiden drooped her head.
And gave the lad a band of gold, then softly to him said:

Refrain.
"Takeback the ring you gave me, take it back, Jack, I pray;
Wearing it would deprave me more than I am to-day; [bring;
To make me your wife would wrong you. grief to your heart 'twould
Please take it back, I beg of you, Jack-take back the engagement ring."

"I love you, Nell, and you love me," the faithful lad then said;
"Forget the past and my wife be; don't blight our lives instead;
I'll honor and forgive you, Nell-through life to you I'll cling."
Her answer was a sigh, a sob-" No, Jack, take back the ring."

Refrain.
"Take back the ring you gave me, take it back. Jack, I pray;
Wearing it would deprave me more than I am to-day: [bring:
To make me your wire would wrong you. grief to your heart 'twould
Please take it back, I beg of you, Jack-take back the engagement ring."