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.