Adieu, Adieu
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Adieu, adieu, hard was my fate
I was brought up in a tender state
Bad company it did me entice
I left off work and took bad advice
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
At seventeen, well, I took a wife
And I loved her dear as I loved my life
For to maintain her both bright and gay
I went a-robbin' on the road highway
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
Will o'dear, will o'dear
I robbed Judge Goldwin, I do declare
And Lady Masefield of Grosvenor Square
I shot the shutters and bid them goodnight
And away I went to my heart's delight
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
To Covent Garden I went straight way
With my pretty blower for to see the play
Ned Fielding's gang they did me pursue
Taken I was by the cursed crew
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
Will o'dear, will o'dear
Before Judge Hall and I was took
Before Judge Hall and I was tried
But Henry Jones he said, "This will not do
My iron chest you have broken through"
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
So when I'm dead and gone to my grave
A pleasant funeral pray let me have
Get six highwaymen for to carry me
Give them broadswords and sweet liberty
Get six pretty maidens to carry my pall
Give them white gloves and pink ribbons all
That when I'm dead they may tell the truth
"There goes a bold and undaunted youth"
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
Will o'dear, will o'dear
Adieu, adieu, hard was my fate
I was brought up in a tender state
Bad company it did me entice
I left off work and took bad advice
Which makes me now to lament and say
Pity the fate of young felons all
Will o'dear, will o'dear