HerAnswer

heranswer

otellnameo'windan'rain,

upbraidnamewi'caulddisdain,

gaebackthegateyecamagain,

iwinnaletyein,jo.

chorus—itellyounowthisaenight,

thisae,ae,aenight;

andancefora'thisaenight,

iwinnaletyein,jo.

thesnellestblast,atmirkesthours,

thatroundthepathlesswand'rerpours

isnochttowhatpoorsheendures,

that'strustedfaithlessman,jo.

itellyounow,&c.

thesweetestflowerthatdeck'dthemead,

nowtroddenlikethevilestweed—

letsimplemaidthelessonread

theweirdmaybeherain,jo.

itellyounow,&c.

thebirdthatcharm'dhissummerday,

isnowthecruelfowler'sprey;

letwitless,trusting,womansay

howaftherfate'sthesame,jo!

itellyounow,&c.