TheGallantWeaver

thegallantweaver

wherecartrinsrowin'tothesea,

bymonyaflowerandspreadingtree,

therelivesalad,theladforme,

heisagallantweaver.

o,ihadwooersaughtornine,

theygiedmeringsandribbonsfine;

andiwasfear'dmyheartwadtine,

andigiedittotheweaver.

mydaddiesign'dmytocher-band,

togietheladthathastheland,

buttomyhearti'lladdmyhand,

andgiveittotheweaver.

whilebirdsrejoiceinleafybowers,

whilebeesdelightinopeningflowers,

whilecorngrowsgreeninsummershowers,

ilovemygallantweaver.