Take Back The Engagement King - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Take Back the Engagement King. Copyright, 1894, by Spaulding & Gray. By W. B. Gray and G. L Spaulding. 
One moonlight night one year ago a blue-eyed lass and lad, With tear-dimmed eyes and footsteps slow, their hearts were drear and ead; As through the quiet lane they strolled, the maiden drooped her head, And gave the lad a band of gold, then softly to him said: 
Refrain. Take back the ring you cave me, take it back. Jack, I pray; Wearing it would deprave me more than I am to-day: To make me your wife would wrong you, grief to your heart 'twould bring; Please take it back, I beg of you, Jack-take back the engagement ring. 
I love you, Nell, and you love me, the faithful lad then said; Forget the past and my wife be; don't blight our lives instead; I'll honor and forgive you, Nell-through life to you I'll cling. Her answer was a sigh, a sob-no, Jack, take back the ring.-Refrain.