Kate Purcell - Once I Loved (Go and Leave Me)

 

Once I loved with fond affection,

One whose thoughts were dear to me

Until there came the weary parting,

Never more will he speak to me

Many's the night as you lay sleeping

Dreaming in some sweet repose

While I, a poor girl, lay brokenhearted

Listening to the wind that blows

Cho:

Go and leave me if you wish to

Never let me cross your mind

If you think I've proved unworthy

Go and leave me, I don't mind

Now you have gone and loved another

One who has more gold for store

While I a young girl do lie a-weeping

Left alone because I am poor

Here is the ring that once you gave me

When our hearts they did entwine

Give it to the dark haired lady

She'll never know that it first was mine

Farewell to friends and kind relations

Farewell to you, my false young man

'Tis you have caused me such grief and sorrow

That never will I love again