| «Here's a letter to you, Madam
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| Here’s a letter to you, Madam
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| Here is a letter from the Earl of the Weymss
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| And all in suit of you, Madam.»
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| «Say not so to me, Richard
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| Say not so to me, Richard
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| For I made a vow and I’ll keep it true
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| To marry none but you, Richard.»
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| «Say not so to me, Madam
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| Say not so to me, Madam
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| For I have neither lands nor rents
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| For to maintain ye with, Madam.»
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| «Now I am going away, Madam
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| I am going away, Madam
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| I’m going away to London town
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| My friends they long to see me, Madam.»
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| «Then I will come with you, Richard
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| I will come with you, Richard
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| I’ll leave my castle and my land
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| I’m coming away with you, Richard.»
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| As they came down through London town
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| Oh but the bells they were ringing bonny
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| And many a knight and many a squire
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| Stood there to welcome Richard’s lady
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| «So dearly as you loved me, Madam
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| So dearly as you loved me, Madam
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| You left your lands and all your rents
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| Your serving boy to go with, Madam.»
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| «For since it’s so I love you, Madam
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| Since it’s so I love you, Madam
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| I left the sceptre and the throne
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| And was your serving man, Madam.»
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| «And was your serving man, Madam
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| Made all your bridles ring, Madam
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| But little did you know that your serving man
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| Was England’s royal king, Madam.»
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| «And since it’s so you love me, Madam
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| Since it’s so I love you, Madam
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| You shall be the queen of all England
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| And happy shall you be, Madam.» |