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She was in the flowery garden when first she caught my eye
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And I just a marching soldier she smiled as I passed by
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The flowers she held were fresh and fair, her lips were full and red
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And as I passed that shady bower, these words to me she said
[Chorus]
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"Last night we spoke of love, now we're forced to part
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You leave to the sound of a marching drum and the beat of a lovers heart"
[Verse 2]
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She was by the shore in the evening when next I saw my dear
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Running barefoot by the waterside, she called as I drew near
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The sunlight glanced at the water's edge making fire of her auburn hair
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My young heart danced at her parting words that hung in the evening air
[Verse 3]
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She was on the Strand next morning when orders came to sail
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And as we slipped our ropes away I watched her from the rail
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She threw me a rose, which fell between us, and floated on the Bay
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And as our shippulled from the shore, I heard her call and say
[Verse 3]
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Now the soldier's life won't suit me, sweet music is my trade
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For I'd rather melt the hardest heart than pierce it with a blade
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Let the time be short till I return to my home in the mountains high
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And the loving girl who stole my heart with these words as I passed by
