CanstThouLeaveMeThus,MyKatie

canstthouleavemethus,mykatie

tune—“roy'swife.”

chorus—canstthouleavemethus,mykatie?

canstthouleavemethus,mykatie?

wellthouknow'stmyachingheart,

andcanstthouleavemethus,forpity?

isthisthyplighted,fondregard,

thuscruellytopart,mykatie?

isthisthyfaithfulswain'sreward—

anaching,brokenheart,mykatie!

canstthouleaveme,&c.

farewell!andne'ersuchsorrowstear

thatfinkleheartofthine,mykatie!

thoumaysnfindthosewilllovetheedear,

butnotalovelikemine,mykatie,

canstthouleaveme,&c.