Misc Traditional – The Nightingale (Guitar)

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As I went a walking one morning in May

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I met a young couple so fondly did stray

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And one was a young maid so sweet and so fair

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And the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other

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They went arm-in-arm along the road like sister and brother

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They went arm-in-arm along the road till they came to a stream

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And they both sat down together, Love, to hear the nightingale sing

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Well, out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle

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He played her such merry tunes that you ever did hear

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He played her such merry tunes that the valley did ring

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And softly cried the fair maid as the nightingale sings

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other

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They went arm-in-arm along the road like sister and brother

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They went arm-in-arm along the road till they came to a stream

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And they both sat down together, Love, to hear the nightingale sing

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Oh, I'm off to India for seven long years

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Drinking wines and strong whiskies instead of strong beer

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And if ever I return again 'twill be in the spring

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And we'll both sit down together love to hear the nightingale sing

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other

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They went arm-in-arm along the road like sister and brother

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They went arm-in-arm along the road till they came to a stream

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And they both sat down together, Love, to hear the nightingale sing

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"Well then," says the fair maid, "Will you marry me?"

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"Oh no," says the soldier, "however can that be?"

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For I've my own wife at home and in my own country

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And she is the finest little maid that you ever did see

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other

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They went arm-in-arm along the road like sister and brother

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They went arm-in-arm along the road till they came to a stream

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And they both sat down together, Love, to hear the nightingale sing