Favorite Songs in the Charity Boy

My dad was asleep in his old elbow chair, And my mam at a neighbour's hard by, When my tasty straw bonnet I put on with care, And to meet my dear Willy did hie; We'd appointed the spot, he'd been waiting an hour, Pit-a-pat, went my fond silly heart! When he flew to embrace me, I trembled all o'er, Yet I never once thought we must part!

The birds warbled sweet, music ran in each rill, The meads were bedeck'd with wild flowers, When true lovers meet, cruel time should stand still, But too rapid, alas! wing'd the hours! The fond look he gave me, I ne'er shall forget, When adieu chill'd with sorrow my heart, With his sweet balmy kiss, are my lips perfum'd yet, Ah me! why should lovers e'er part.