My Love Nell - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
MY LOVE NELL. 
Oh! come all ye boys, from far and near, And listen awhile to me: And a dismal story you will hear About my love and me. I courted long-my love was sthrong As the heart of a big oak tree. But sorry I'm to say my love is gone away To the shores av Amerikay. 
Chorus. For, my love Nell, Was a charm in' girl: From the Cove av Cork kem she-But I weeped and I wailed Whin the hig ship sailed For the shores av Amerikay. 
Whin I got to the church I was left in the lurch-But let that day go hy-Whin I got to the door, Nelly sez: "I'm poor!" "Then, my love, sez I, good-bye! For, I know right well you're an Irish girl: So you don't come over me." "Oh! sez Nelly, d'ye mind, I'll lave you far behind, And I'll sail for Amerikay."-Chorus. 
Now, come all ye boys, both far and near, And a warniu' take hy me: A bird in the hand, as you may undherstand, Is worth twinty thousand million on a three. Though persuade you they may for to name the day, Then say: " Wait till the time suit* me." Then as slippy as au eel, they'll turn on their heel, And sail for Amerikay.-Chorus.