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Child Ballad 84
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| In | Scarlet Town where I was born, |
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| There was a | fair maid dwelling, |
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| Made many a youth cry well a day, |
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| Her name was | Barbara | Allen. |
It was in the merry month of May
When green buds they were swelling;
Sweet William came from the west country
And he courted Barbara Allen.
He sent his servant unto her
To the place where she was dwelling;
Said my master's sick, bids me call for you
If your name be Barbara Allen.
Well, slowly, slowly got she up
And slowly went she nigh him;
But all she said as she passed his bed
Young man I think you're dying.
Then lightly tripped she down the stairs
She heard those church bells tolling;
And each bell seemed to say as it tolled
Hard-hearted Barbara Allen.
O, mother, mother go make my bed
And make it long and narrow;
Sweet William died for me today
I'll die for him tomorrow.
They buried Barbara in the old church yard
They buried Sweet William beside her;
Out of his grave grew a red, red rose
And out of hers a briar.
They grew and grew up the old church wall
Till they could grow no higher;
And at the top twined in a lovers' knot
The red rose and the briar.