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A soldier coming from the South, the night was dark and gloomy,
She knew the soldier by his horse, for she loved him dearly.
Yes and dearly and so dearly,
She knew the soldier by his horse, for she loved him dearly.
She took the horse by bridle rein and led him to the stable
"Here’s oats and hay for you, young man, to feed your horse we’re able,
Yes and able and so able,
Here’s oats and hay for you, young man, to feed your horse we’re able.
She took the soldier by the hand and led him to the table,
"Here’s cake and wine for you, young man, eat and drink - we’re able.
Yes and able and so able,
Here’s cake and wine for you, young man, eat and drink - we’re able".
She went upstairs to make her bed, she made it soft and easy,
And she come tripping down to him, "Now, my love, we’re ready.
Yes we’re ready and so ready",
And she come tripping down to him, "Now, my love, we’re ready".
She took off her lily-white gown as he rose from the table,
And he threw off his shoe-boot clothes, into the arms of the lady.
Of the lady and the lady,
And he threw off his shoe-boot clothes, into the arms of the lady.
They weren’t in bed but an hour long, she heard the trumpets sounding,
And she sat up with a shrilling cry: "Lord, 0 Lord, I’m ruined.
Yes, I’m ruined and I’m ruined",
And she sat up with a shrilling cry: "Lord, 0 Lord, I’m ruined".
They stayed in bed an hour more, he heard the drums a-beating,
And he arose, put on his clothes, "Now my love, I’m leaving.
Yes, I’m leaving and I’m leaving",
And he arose, put on his clothes, "Now my love, I’m leaving".
"It’s when will you be back again to be your baby’s daddy?"
"When grey goose quills turn silver pins, then, my love, we’ll marry.
And we’ll marry and we’ll marry,
When grey goose quills turn silver pins, then, my love, we’ll marry".
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