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Thread #47275 Message #2863871
Posted By: GUEST,Sim
14-Mar-10 - 09:54 AM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: Johnny Sands
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Sands
Hi, I'm doing an english essay. This is the version I found in a book.
A man whose name was johnny sands, had married betty haigh and tho' she bought him gold and lands she proved a terrible plague for, oh, she was a scolding wife full of caprice and whim he said thet he was tired of life And she was tired of him and she was tired of him
says he, then i will drown myself- the river runs below says she, pray do you silly elf, i wished it long ago says he, upon the brink I'll stand, do you run down the hill and push me in with all my might says she my love I will says she my love I will
for fear that I should courage lack and try to save my life, Pray tie my hands behind my back, I will replied his wife She tied them as fast as you may think, and when securely done Now stand, she says, upon the brink and I'll prepare to run and I'll prepare to run
All down the hill his loving bride, now ran with all her force, to push him in - he stepped aside and she fell in of course Now splashing, dashing, like a fish Oh, save me Johnny Sands, I can't my dear, tho' much I wish, for you have tied my hands for you have tied my hands