Here's another version of Adieu, adieu that I have in my own collections:
Adieu, Adieu
Adieu, adieu, hard was my fate I was brought up in a tender state Bad company did me entice I left off work and took bad advice
Which makes me now to lament and say Pity the fate of young felons all
In Newry Town I was bred and born In Stevens Green now I lie in scorn I served my time at the saddling trade I always was a roving blade
At seventeen I took a wife I loved her dear as I loved my life And to maintain her both fine and gay I went a-robbin' on the King's highway
I never robbed no poor man yet Nor any tradesman caused I to fret But I robbed the Lords and their ladies bright Brought home their gold to my hearts delight
I robbed Lord Goldwin I do declare And Lady Mantle of Grotner Square I shut the shutters and bid them goodnight And away I went to my heart's delight
T hrough Covent Garden I took my way With my dear wife for to see the play The Fieldings Gand did me pursue Taken I was by the cursed crew
My mother cried my darling son My wife she cried I am undone My father tore his white locks and cried Saying in the cradle he should have died
And when I'm dead and gone to my grave A flashy funeral pray let me have Six highway men for to carry me Give them broadswords and sweet liberty
Six blooming girls to bear up my poll Give them white gloves and ping ribbons all When I am dead they may tell the truth He was a wild and undaunted youth