TheCaptiveRibband

thecaptiveribband

tune—“robaidhdonagorach.”

dearmyra,thecaptiveribband'smine,

'twasallmyfaithfullovecouldgain;

andwouldyouaskmetoresign

thesolerewardthatcrownsmypain?

go,bidtheherowhohasrun

thro'fieldsofdeathtogatherfame,

go,bidhimlayhislaurelsdown,

andallhiswell-earn'dpraisedisclaim.

theribbandshallitsfreedomlose—

losealltheblissithadwithyou,

andsharethefateiwouldimpose

onthee,wertthoumycaptivetoo.

itshalluponmybosomlive,

orclaspmeinacloseembrace;

andatitsfortuneifyougrieve,

retrieveitsdoom,andtakeitsplace.