Take Back The Engagement Ring - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Take Back the Engagement Ring. 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 & sad; 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. "Takeback the ring you gave me, take it back, Jack, I pray; Wearing it would deprave me more than I am to-day; [bring; To make me your wife would wrong you. grief to your heart 'twould 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. "Take back the ring you gave me, take it back. Jack, I pray; Wearing it would deprave me more than I am to-day: [bring: To make me your wire would wrong you. grief to your heart 'twould Please take it back, I beg of you, Jack-take back the engagement ring."