Your first song is called "Broken Engagement." I found 5 versions of it. The first 2 seem rather confused to me, as if two songs have been conflated, or verses left out, or something.1. Copied from http://www.silcom.com/~peterf/ideas/carter1.htm
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
(Carter Family)They were standing by the window
As the breeze did kiss her cheek.
He had waited long in silence,
Waited long for her to speak.Then at last she whispered softly
As she raised those tear-stained eyes,
With a look so full of anger
That it filled him with surprise:"Oh, they say you love another,
That you never did love me.
If those words be true, my darling,
I'll forever set you free.""Oh, they're true, my dear," he answered.
"By the shining stars above,
When they told you my intentions
Then they told you of my love."When we meet, we meet as strangers.
On the streets, just pass me by.
But don't think that I don't love you,
For to save your life, I'd die.""Oh, he's gone," her pale lips quiver,
"Left me standing at the gate.
Tell, oh, tell him for me, sister,
That his message came too late.""Goodbye, darling. I must leave you."
As he grasped those outstretched hands,
Covered them with burning kisses,
Saying, "God will understand."He was standing by her casket
As he looked upon her face.
Then he realized that he loved her
And no one could take her place.2. Copied from http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~motoya/B/Broken_engegement.html
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
They were standing by the window
On the night he kissed her cheek.
He had waited long in silence,
Waited long for her to speak.When at last he whispered softly
As the cool breeze kissed her head.
She had waited long to tell him
What they told her he had said."Oh, they say you love another,
That you never did love me.
If these words be true, my darling,
I'll forever set you free.""They are true," he hardly answered,
"As the sun and stars above.
When they told you my intentions,
Then they told you of my love."He turned deathly pale and angry
Left her standing by the gate.
Sent a message by her sister
But the message came too late.God in Heaven sent an Angel
To relieve her ache and pain.
She went drifting off to Heaven
On an Angel's snow-white wing.He was standing by her casket
As he looked upon her face.
Then he realized he loved her
And no one could take her place.3. Copied from http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/c/Collins/collins_songsilove.htm This one has the most coherent story, but it still has a few phrases that are puzzling. I added punctuation and corrected a few obvious errors. (I suspect the person who transcribed this was not a native English speaker.)
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
(Wayne P. Walker - Max Powell - M.C. Rhodes)
« © '53 Cedarwood Publishing »They were standing by a window as the night winds kissed her cheek,
And he'd waited long in silence, waited long for her to speak.
Till at last she murmured sadly as she raised her tearful eyes
With a look so full of anguish that it filled him with surprise:
"I have promised you, my darling, so that I may tell you all.
Hear those vows by angels driftin' (?) are forever past recall.
For they say you love another, that you never did love me.
If those cruel words are true, dear, I'll forever set you free.""Yes, it's true," he answered hostly, (?) "true by yonder stars above.
To deceive I nearly tended when I told you of my love.
Fare thee well," he added gently, and he seized her outstretched hands,
Covered them with burning kisses, whispering, "God will understand."
God in mercy sent an angel to relieve her from all care,
For he knew the way what (?) sorrow was far more than she could bear.
She was taken home to heaven to the mansions of the blest,
Where the sad heart knows no aching and the weary are at rest.I found a couple more versions of "Broken Engagement" that don't include the death scene. I add them here for completeness:
4. Copied from http://www.guitaretab.com/gtab/t/12248
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
They were standing in the moonlight
When he kissed his love goodbye.
He had broken their engagement
And she asked the reason why."I have someone else, my darling,
And she means the world to me.
That is why I'm asking of you
Forgive me, please, and set me free."Then she whispered oh so sadly
As the tears they filled her eyes,
And his heart was full of pity
For he took her by surprise:"If it's true you love another
Better, dear, than you love me,
Dear, I want you to be happy.
I'll forever set you free."Though you leave me for another,
I hope we'll meet again someday
In that far off home up yonder.
There our love won't end this way."5. Copied from http://hammer.prohosting.com/~coollz/webb-broken.htm
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
They were standing in the moonlight
When he kissed his love goodbye.
He had broken their engagement,
For to her he told a lie."I have someone else, my darlin'.
I know I proved to be untrue.
That is why I'm asking of you,
Will you please forgive me, too?"Though his heart was full of pity,
For he took her by surprise,
Then she murmured, oh so sadly
As the tears they filled her eyes:"If it's true you love another,
That you never did love me,
Dear, I want you to be happy.
I'll forever set you free."Though you leave me broken-hearted,
I hope we'll meet again someday
In that far-off home up yonder.
There, our love won't end this way."Some version of "Broken Engagement" has been recorded by Webb Pierce, the Cox Family, Tommy Collins, and the Louvin Brothers. The oldest recorded version is probably the one by Kelly Harrell and the Virginia String Band, in 1925-26.