Correcton: (verse 3) the pain of death. [Cannot gain access to American Memory at present.]

Another edition from Levy [link to the cover is broken]:

Title: The Ole Grey Goose. A Most Popular Banjo Song. Arranged for the Piano.
Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: na
Publication: Philadelphia: A. Fiot, 196 Chesnut St., 1844.
Form of Composition: strophic with chorus
Instrumentation: piano and voice
First Line: Monday was my wedding day, Tuesday I was married
First Line of Chorus: Oh! looky har, Oh! looky whar, Look right ober yander
Performer: Sung By Aken, The Celebrated Banjoist.
Subject: African Americans
Subject: Caricatures
Subject: Weddings
Subject: Marriage
Subject: Death
Subject: Courtship & love
Subject: Carts & wagons
Subject: Obesity
Subject: Storytelling
Subject: Ethnic stereotypes
Subject: Dialects
Call No.: Box: 020 Item: 114

~Masato