Song—MaryMorison

song—marymorison

tune—“bideyeyet.”

omary,atthywindowbe,

itisthewish'd,thetrystedhour!

thosesmilesandglancesletmesee,

thatmakethemiser'streasurepoor:

howblythelywasibidethestour,

awearyslavefraesuntosun,

coulditherichrewardsecure,

thelovelymarymorison.

yestreen,whentothetremblingstring

thedancegaedthro'thelightedha',

totheemyfancytookitswing,

isat,butneitherheardnorsaw:

tho'thiswasfair,andthatwasbraw,

andyonthetoastofa'thetown,

isigh'd,andsaidamongthema',

“yearenamarymorison.”

oh,mary,canstthouwreckhispeace,

whaforthysakewadgladlydie?

orcanstthoubreakthatheartofhis,

whaseonlyfautislovingthee?

ifloveforlovethouwiltnagie,

atleastbepitytomeshown;

athoughtungentlecannabe

thethoughto'marymorison.