OWatYeWha'sInYonTown

owatyewha'sinyontown

tune—“i'llgangnaemairtoyontoun.”

chorus—owatyewha'sinyontown,

yeseethee'eninsunupon,

thedearestmaid'sinyontown,

thate'eningsunisshiningon.

nowhaplydownyongaygreenshaw,

shewandersbyyonspreadingtree;

howblestyeflowersthatroundherblaw,

yecatchtheglanceso'here'e!

owatyewha's,&c.

howblestyebirdsthatroundhersing,

andwelcomeinthebloomingyear;

anddoublywelcomebethespring,

theseasontomyjeaniedear.

owatyewha's,&c.

thesunblinksblytheonyontown,

amongthebroomybraessaegreen;

butmydelightinyontown,

anddearestpleasure,ismyjean.

owatyewha's,&c.

withoutmyfair,nota'thecharms

o'paradisecouldyieldmejoy;

butgivemejeanieinmyarms

andwelcomelapland'sdrearysky!

owatyewha's,&c.

mycavewadbealover'sbower,

tho'ragingwinterrenttheair;

andshealovelylittleflower,

thatiwadtentandshelterthere.

owatyewha's,&c.

osweetissheinyontown,

thesinkin,sun'sganedownupon;

afairerthan'sinyontown,

hissettingbeamne'ershoneupon.

owatyewha's,&c.

ifangryfateisswornmyfoe,

andsuff'ringiamdoom'dtobear;

icarelessquitaughtelsebelow,

butspare,osparemejeaniedear.

owatyewha's,&c.

forwhilelife'sdearestbloodiswarm,

aethoughtfraehershallne'erdepart,

andshe,asfairestisherform,

shehasthetruest,kindestheart.

owatyewha's,&c.