Banks of Sweet Dundee, Pt. 2
"Be gone, unruly female, for happy thou shalt not be
I mean to banish William
From the banks of Sweet Dundee"
Her uncle and the Squire rode out one summer's day
"Young William is in favor, " her uncle he did say
"Indeed, it's my intention to hang him from a tree
Or else to bribe the press gang
On the banks of Sweet Dundee"
The press gang came to William when he was all alone
He boldly fought for liberty, but there were three to one
The blood it flowed in torrents
"Pray kill me now, " said he. "I would rather die for Mary
On the banks of Sweet Dundee"
Young Mary was out walking, lamenting for her love
She met the wealthy squire down in her uncle's grove
He threw his arms around her
"Stand off base man, " said she
"You took the only man I loved
From the...
I mean to banish William
From the banks of Sweet Dundee"
Her uncle and the Squire rode out one summer's day
"Young William is in favor, " her uncle he did say
"Indeed, it's my intention to hang him from a tree
Or else to bribe the press gang
On the banks of Sweet Dundee"
The press gang came to William when he was all alone
He boldly fought for liberty, but there were three to one
The blood it flowed in torrents
"Pray kill me now, " said he. "I would rather die for Mary
On the banks of Sweet Dundee"
Young Mary was out walking, lamenting for her love
She met the wealthy squire down in her uncle's grove
He threw his arms around her
"Stand off base man, " said she
"You took the only man I loved
From the...
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Arthur Sharp, Joseph John Hollick, Thomas Edmund Watt, Daniel Philip Davies
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