The Country Cousin (1802, Glasgow)/Edward and Betsy
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EDWARD AND BETSY.
Young Edward was faithful, & Betsy was true,
when war call'd her soldier away,
She parted in tears, and he sigh'd out adieu,
and they never more met from that day.
when war call'd her soldier away,
She parted in tears, and he sigh'd out adieu,
and they never more met from that day.
For courage, with Edward there's few could compare,
but his foes would not favour the brave,
When dying, his Betsy alone was his care,
he blest her, then sunk to his grave.
but his foes would not favour the brave,
When dying, his Betsy alone was his care,
he blest her, then sunk to his grave.
The wars were all over, still constant her heart,
now expected her soldier's return,
Poor maiden, how wilt thou survive the keen smart,
thy Edward in tears thou wilt mourn.
now expected her soldier's return,
Poor maiden, how wilt thou survive the keen smart,
thy Edward in tears thou wilt mourn.
The news soon arriv'd that her soldier was slain,
O Edward! she faultering cry'd,
We'll meet in a world where we'll ne'er part again,
then fainting, she droop'd and she dy'd.
O Edward! she faultering cry'd,
We'll meet in a world where we'll ne'er part again,
then fainting, she droop'd and she dy'd.