Maid on the Shore
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It saw the fair maiden who walked all alone
She walked all alone on the shore, oh
No one could she find to calm her sweet mind
As she walked all alone on the shore, the shore
She walked all alone on the shore
It saw the sea captain who sailed a fine ship
The weather was pleasant and clear, oh
"I shall die! I shall die!" this young captain did cry
"If I can't have that maid on the shore, the shore
If I can't have that maid on the shore"
This captain had silver, this captain had gold
This captain had fine costly ware, oh
All of these would he give to this pretty fair maid
If she'd please take a sail from the shore, the shore
She'd please take a sail from the shore
After many persuasions they got her on board
The captain he set down a chair, oh
He's invited her down to his cabin below
Farewell sorrow, farewell now dull care, oh
Farewell sorrow, farewell now dull care
"I will sing you a song," this young maiden did cry
The captain was weeping with joy, oh
She sang to them sweetly, so neat and completely
Sang sailors and captain to sleep, oh
Sang sailors and captain to sleep
She's robbed them of silver, she's robbed them of gold
She's robbed them of fine costly ware, oh
The captain's broadsword she has used as an oar
And she's rowed herself back to the shore, the shore
She's rowed herself back to the shore
The captain was mad and the captain was sad
The captain was deep in despair, oh
To see her go away with her beauty so gay
And her rings and her things and her fine fare, oh
Her rings and her things and her fare
Now your men must be mad and your men must be sad
Your men must be deep in despair, oh
For I've robbed you of silver and I've robbed you of gold
And again I'm a maid on the shore, the shore
Again I'm a maid on the shore