Volume I Part 60 (1/2)

Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Come back, love, Come back, love, Come back, love, Farewell!

Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Farewell!

Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Farewell!

-Platt School, near Wrotham, Kent (Miss Burne).

VI. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted, And on the green meadow You was standing alone.

Choose a sweetheart, choose a sweetheart, Choose a sweetheart, fair maid.

Take her hand, love, take her hand, love, Take her hand, love, fair maid.

Kneel down, love, kneel down, love, Kneel down, love, fair maid.

Take a kiss, love, take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, fair maid.

Now you're married I wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after son and daughter; Pray, young couple, come kiss together.

Kiss her once, kiss her twice, kiss her three times over.

-From a London nursemaid, 1878 (A. B. Gomme).

VII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I believed you broken-hearted, As on the green mountain You stands [_qy._ sang] like a lark.

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

In the ring, love, in the ring, love, In the ring, love, Farewell!

Give a kiss, love, give a kiss, love, Give a kiss, love, Farewell!

Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

-Fernham and Longcot (Miss I. Barclay).

VIII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when I departed I left her broken-hearted; On the hill yonder there stands your young man.

Fetch him here, love, fetch him here, love, Fetch him here, love, Farewell!

Shut the gates, love, shut the gates, love, Shut the gates, love, Farewell!

Open the gates, love, open the gates, love, Open the gates, love, Farewell!

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Show your ring, love, show your ring, love, Show your ring, love, Farewell!