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Robertson, Sidney [md] collector
Graham, George Vinton [md] singer
Asmussen, Ella [md] transcriber of text
Recorded at San Jose, California
December 1938
UC-WPA Disk No. 9E [md] both sides
Willie Riley
It was on one Sunday morning all in the month of spring,
The little feathered song birds in chorus they did sing;
The primrose and the daisies [bespangled?] every lawn,
And 'twas in an arbo I espied my fair Coolin Bawn.
I stood awhile amazed, quite struck with surprise;
On her with rapture gazed, while from her bright eyes
She shot such killing glances, away my heart was drawn;
She ravished all my senses, my fair Coolin Bawn.
I smilingly addressed her, "Hail, matchless fair maid,
With grief you have oppressed me, and I am much afraid,
Except you cure my anguish which now is in its dawn,
You'll cause my sad overthrow, my fair Coolin Bawn.
Then it's with a gentle smile she replied unto me,
"I cannot tyrannize, dear Willie, over thee;
My father he is wealthy and gives severe commands,
But if you'll just but gain his favor, I'll be your Coolin Bawn."
In rapture I embraced her[;?] we swore eternal love
That naught should separate us except the powers above.
I hired with her father and left my home and land,
That with rapture I might gaze on my fair Coolin Bawn.
One evening as her father and I walked out alone[,?]
I asked him for his daughters saying, "Sir, it is well known
I have a well stocked farm, five hundred pounds in hand
That I'll share with your daughter, my fair Coolin Bawn."
Her father being angry most scornfully did frown,
Said
Increasing still his anger, he bade me quick be gone[,?]
For none but a rich squire can wed my Coolin Bawn.
I went unto his daughter and told her my sad tale;
Oppressed with grief and anguish we both did weep and wail.
Says she, "My dearest Willie, the thought I can't withstand,
That in sorrow you should leave me here, your dear Coolin Bawn."
Then a horse I did get ready all in the silent night;
Having no other remedy we quickly took our flight[,?]
And then by hill and valley we quickly took our way.
O'er lofty rugged mountains we traveled night and day.
Willie Riley
Our steed not used to saddle grew weary of the pace,
But still we urged him onward, for none could take his place.
The horse he chanced to stumble, and throw us both along
Which confused and sorely bruised me and my dear Coolin Bawn.
Again we quickly mounted and soon we rode away;
Through shady groves and valleys we traveled night and day,
But her father quick pursued us with his well chosen band,
And I was overtaken with my dear Coolin Bawn.
They hurried me to prison, my hands and feet they bound,
And like some cruel murderer they chained me to the ground,
But this hard cruel treatment most cheerfully I'll stand,
Ten thousand deaths I'd suffer for my dear Coolin Bawn.
My Coolin Bawn was taken right back to Sligo town,
Into her father's castle to face his angry frown.
Then locked in close confinement there to repent the deed,
Twelve days on broad and water my love was forced to feed. **
He lay in Sligo prison, a dungeon dark and cold.
No words of love to cheer him, he had a heart of gold.
If in the court of justice his Coolin Bawn appear,
And she would be his witness, young Riley had no fear.
The jailer's son to Riley goes and thus to him did say,
"Oh, get up Willie Riley, you must appear this day[,?]
For at the bar of justice, young Riley, you must stand,
For nothing but the stealing of your dear Coolin Bawn.'
The jailer's son to Riley said, "I found this on the strand,
A note from yonder castle penned by a lady's hand.
Though I fear the squire's anger[,] you never can withstand,
I am afraid you'll suffer dearly for your dear Coolin Bawn.
"This is the news, young Riley, last night that I did hear[:?]
The lady's oath will hang you, or else will sat you clear."
"If that be so," says Riley, "her pleasure I will stand,
Her voice so dear once more to hear of Riley's Coolin Bawn."
Now Willie's dressed from top to toe all in a suit of green,
His hair hangs o'er his shoulders most glorious to be seen.
He's tall and straight and comely as any could be found,
He's fit for Folger's daughter was she heiress to a crown.
"Oh gentlemen," Squire Folliard said, "with pity look on me;
This villain came among us to disgrace our family,
And by his base contrivances this villainy was planned.
If I don't get satisfaction, I'll quit this Ireland.
Willie Riley
"Good Lord, he stole her jewels, her diamonds and gold rings,
Gold watch and silver buckles and many a precious thing
Which cost me in bright guineas more than five hundred pounds,
And I surely will go crazy if Riley hangs around."
The judge then said, "This lady being in her tender youth,
If Riley has deluded her, she must declare the truth,
And in this court of justice, we witness here today
This law in dear old Ireland your father to obey."
Then in the crowded courtroom the lady took the stand;
The judge then said, 'Now lady, please place your right hand here,
And speak the truth, the whole truth," the judge said loud and clear.
The lady in a sweet voice said, "The fault lies all on me;
'Twas for my sake he ran away and left his place you see.
With tears of love I begged him, I could not set him free,
I loved him out of measure, which wrought our destiny.
"He never stole my jewels, I swear by all above,
But there is one I gave him, in token of true love.
The ring I gave you, Riley, I intend for you to wear,
With thirty locket diamonds well sat in silver fair.
"Dear Riley, when you're banished and far away from me,
To live in some far distant land, far, far across the sea,
This ring I gave
Think of my broken heart, love, when in a foreign land.
"If you have got them, Riley, pray send them home to me, They're poor compared to that true heart which I have given thee.
My poor love will go with you wherever you may roam,
And they may keep my body here, your heart will be my home."
Then up spoke the noble fox who at a table he stood by,
"Gentlemen of the jury, for
To hang a man for love is foul murder you may see.
So save the life of Riley and banished let him be.
"The lady's oath has cleared him as all the jury know.
I suggest *1 to you, your honor[,?][*** *1] that you let the villain go.
Put him on some sailing vessel soon standing out to sea,
Bound for some lonely island, and set young Riley free."
Young Riley sailed at dawning bound for the Spanish Main.
He made a vow in seven years that he'd return again,
In sorrow he embraced her, no other would he love;
She promised to be faithful and true as heaven above.
Willie Riley
The vessel that he sailed in was one of a convoy
That sailed across the ocean, 'twas called Lady del Roy,
Poor broken hearted Willie stood gazing at the land,
There he had left his heart and his dear Coolin Bawn.
They ran away together a second time and were married; when
her father heard this he relented. *
Soon as her father heard it his heart it did relent,
Saying, "For my behavior I sorely do repent,
But now you shall be happy with me in Sligo town,
A portion I will give you of thirty thousand pounds." *
* These stanzas and explanation have been taken from Mr. Graham's
MS. copy.
** The last two verses of this stanza have been taken from
Mr. Graham's [MS?]. copy.
*** The words in parentheses of these verses have been taken from
Mr. Graham's MS. copy.
As sung by
George Vinton Graham
San Jose, Calif.
December, 1938
WILLIE RILEY
THIS IS A COMPOUND OF TWO VERSIONS FROM HIS MOTHER'S SINGING
AND GRANDFATHER'S BOOK.
IT WAS ON ONE PLEASANT
[A]
IN
THE LITTLE FEATHERED SONG BIRDS IN CHORUS THEY DID SING.
THE PRIMROSE AND THE DAISIES BESPANGLED EVERY [LAWM?]
AND IT WAS
I STOOD AWHILE AMAZED QUITE STRUCK WITH SURPRISE
ON HER WITH RAPTURE GAZED WHILE [FROM] HER BRIGHT EYES
SHE SHOT SUCH KILLING GLANCES AWAY MY HEART WAS [DRAWN?]
SHE RAVISHED ALL MY SENSES MY FAIR COOLIN BAWN.
I SMILINGLY ADDRESSED HER, HAIL MATCHLESS FAIR MAID
WITH GRIEF YOU HAVE OPPRESSED ME AND I AM MUCH AFRAID[.?]
EXCEPT YOU CURE MY ANGUISH WHICH NOW IS IN ITS DAWN[,?]
YOU'LL CAUSE MY SAD OVERTHROW, MY DEAR
THEN [ ITS
I CANNOT TYRANNIZE DEAR WILLIE OVER THEE.
MY FATHER HE IS WEALTHY AND GIVES SEVERE COMMANDS
BUT IF YOU'LL
IN RAPTURE I EMBRACED HER WE SWORE ETERNAL LOVE
THAT NAUGHT COULD
I HIRED WITH HER FATHER AND LEFT MY HOME AND LAND[,?]
THAT WITH RAPTURE I MIGHT GAZE ON MY FAIR COOLIN BAWN.
ONE EVENING AS HER FATHER AND I WALKED OUT ALONE,
I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DAUGHTER SAYING, SIR IT IS WELL KNOWN
I HAVE A WELL STOCKED FARM, 500 POUNDS IN HAND
THAT I'LL SHARE WITH YOUR DAUGHTER, MY FAIR COOLIN BAWN.
HER FATHER BEING ANGRY MOST SCORNFULLY DID FROWN
SAYING
INCREASING STILL HIS ANGER HE BADE ME QUICK BEGONE
FOR NONE BUT A RICH SQUIRE CAN WED MY COOLIN BAWN.
I WENT INTO
OPPRESSED WITH GRIEF AND ANGUISH WE BOTH DID WEEP AND WAIL
SAYS SHE MY DEAREST WILLIE THE THOUGHT I CAN'T WITHSTAND
THAT IN SORROW YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME HERE, YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
THEN A HORSE I DID GET READY ALL IN THE SILENT NIGHT
HAVING NO OTHER REMEDY WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR FLIGHT
AND THEN BY HILL AND VALLEY WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR WAY
[O'ER LOFTY RUGGED MOUNTAINS WE TRAVELED NIGHT AND DAY?]
OUR STEED NOT USED TO SADDLE GREW WEARY OF THE PACE,
BUT STILL WE URGED HIM ONWARD FOR NONE COULD TAKE HIS PLACE.
THE HORSE HE CHANCED TO STUMBLE AND THREW US BOTH [ALONG?]
WHICH CONFUSED AND SORELY BRUISED ME AND MY DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
WILLIE RILEY AN OLD IRISH SONG OF LONG A GO AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BON
IT IS RE WRITTEN RE COMPOSED BY GEORGE GRAHAM.
IT WAS ON ONE PLEASANT MORNING. ALL IN A MONTH OF SPRING.
THE LITTLE FEATHERED SONG BIRDS. IN CHORIS THEY DID SING.
THE PRIM ROSE AND THE DAISIES BE SPANGLED EVERY [LAWN?]
AND IT WAS IN AN ARBOR I ESPIED MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
I STOOD AWHILE AMAZED QUITE STRUCK WITH SURPRISE
ON HER WITH RAPTURE GAZED WHILE FROM HER BRIGHT EYES
SHE SHOT SUCH KILLING GLANCES AWAY MY HEART WAS DRAWN
SHE RAVESHEDALL MY SENSES MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
I [SMILING LY?] ADDRESSED HER HAIL MATCHLESS FAIR MAID
WITH GRIEF YOU HAVE OPPRESSED ME AND I AM MUCH AFRAID
EXCEPT YOU CURE MY ANGUISH WHICH NOW IS IN ITS DAWN
YOU'LL CAUSE MY SAD OVER THROW MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
THEN ITS WITH A [JENTLE?] SMILE SHE REPLIED UNTO ME
I CANNOT TIRENIZE DEAR WILLIE OVER THEE
MY FATHER HE IS WEALTHY AND GIVES SEVER COMANDS
BUT IF YOU'LL JUST GAIN HIS FAVOR I'LL BE YOUR COOLIN BON
IN RAPTURE I EMBRSASED HER WE SWORE [ETORNAL?] LOVE
THAT NOUGH COULD SEPERAT US EXCEPT THE POWERS ABOVE
I HIRED WITH HER FATHER AND LEFT MY HOME AND LAND
THAT WITH RAPTURE I MIGHT GAZE ON MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
ONE EVENING AS HER FATHER AND I WALKED OUT ALONE
I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DAUGHTER SAYING SIR IT IS WELL KNOWN
I HAVE A WELL STOCKED FARM. 500 POUNDS IN HAND.
THAT I'LL SHARE WITH YOUR DAUGHTER MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
HER FATHER BEING ANGRY MOST SCORNFULLY DID FROWN.
SAYING HERE IS YOUR WAGES NOW SIR DEPART THE TOWN.
INCREASING STILL HIS ANGER HE BADE ME QUICK [BEGONE?].
FOR NONE BUT A RICH SQUIRE CAN WED MY COOLIN BON.
I WENT UN TO HIS DAUGHTER. AND TOLD HER MY SAD TALE.
OPPRESSED WITH GRIEF AND ANGUISH WE BOTH DID WEEP AND WAIL
SAYS SHE MY DEAREST WILLIE THE THOUGHT I CAN'T WITHSTAND
THAT IN SORROW YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME HERE YOUR DEAR COOLIN BON.
THEN A HORSE I DID GET READY ALL IN THE SILENT NIGHT.
HAVING NO OTHER REMEDY WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR FLIGHT[.?]
AND THEN BY HILL AND VALLEY. WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR WA/Y.
ORE LOFTY RUHGGID MOUNTAINS WE TRAVELED NIGHT AND DAY.
OUR STEED NOT USED TO SADDLE GREW WEARY OF THE PACE.
BUT STILL WE URGED HIM ONWARD FOR NONE COULD TAKE HIS PLACE
THE HORSE HE CHANCED TO STUMBLE AND THREW US BOTH ALONG
WHICH CONFUSED AND SORELY BRUSED ME AND MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
AGAIN WE QUICKLY MOUNTED AND I HURRIED ON OUR WAY
THROUGH SHADY GROVES AND VALLEYS WE TRAVELED NIGHTAND DAY.
BUT HER FATHER QUICKLY PURSUED US WITH HIS WELL CHOSEN BAND
AND I WAS OVER TAKEN WITH MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
THEY HURRIED ME TO PRISON MY HANDS AND FEET THEY BOUND
AND LIKE SOME CRUEL MURDERER THEY [CHAINED?] ME TO THE GROUND
BUT THIS HARD CRUEL TREATMENT MOST MANFULLY ILL STAND
TEN THOUSAND DEATHS IDE SUFFER FOR MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
MY COOLIN BON WAS TAKEN RIGHT BACK TO SLY GO TOWN.
INTO HER FATHERS CASTLE TO FACE HIS ANGRY FROWN.
THEN[:?] LOCKED IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT THERE TO REPENT THE DEED.
12 DAYS ON BREAD AND WATER MY LOVE WAS FORSED TO FEED.
[:?] HE LAY IN SLIGO PRISON A DUNGEON DARK AND COLD
NO WORDS OF LOVE TO CHEER HIM HE HAD A HEART OF GOID.
IF IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE HIS COOLIN BON APEAR
AND SHE WOULD BE HIS WITNESS YOUNG RILEY HAD NO FEAR
THE FAILERS SON TO RILEY GOES AND THUS TO HIM DID SAY.
OH GET UP WILLIE RILEY YOU MUST APEAR THIS DAY.
FOR AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE YOUNG RILEY YOU MUST STAN.
FOR NOTHING BUT THE STEALING OF YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAN.
THE JAILER'S SON TO RILEY SAID I FOUND THIS ON THE STAND
A NOTE FROM YONDER CASTLE PEND BY A LADIES HAND
THO I FEAR THE SQUIRES ANGER YOU NEVER CAN WITH STAND
I AM AFRAID YOULL SUFFER DEARLY FOR YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
THIS IS THE NEWS YOUNG RILEY LAST NIGHT THAT I DID HEAR
THE LADIES OATH WILL [HAND?] YOU OR ELSE WILL SET YOU CLEAR.
IF THAT BE SO SAYS RILEY HER PLEASURE I WILL STAND
HER VOICE SO DEAR ONCE MORE TO HEAR OF RILEYS COOLIN BAWN.
NOW WILLY'S DREST FROM TOP TO TOE ALL IN A SUIT OF GREEN.
HIS HAIR HANGS ORE HIS SHOULDERS MOST GLORIS TO BE SEEN
HE:S TALL AND STRAIGHT AND [COMELY?] SA ANY COULD BE FOUND
HE:S FIT FOR FOLGERS DAUGHTER WAS SHE HEIRESS TO A CROWN.
[:?] OH GENTLEMAN SQUIRE FOLLIARD SAID WITH PITTY LOOK ON ME
THIS VILLAN CAME AMONG US TO DISGRACE OUR FAMILY
AND BY THIS BASE CONTRIVANCES THIS VILLIANY WAS PLANED.
IF I DON'T GET SATISFACTION ILL QUIT THIS IRELAND.
GOOD LORD HE STOLE HER JEWELS HER DIAMONDS AND GOLD RINGS
[:?] GOLD WATCH AND SILVER BUCKELS AND MANY PRE/CIOUS THINGS.
WHICH COST ME IN BRIGHTGUINEAS MORE THAN 500 POUNDS
AN: I SURELY WILL GO CRASEY IF RILEY HANDS AROUND.
THE JUDGE THEN SAID THIS LADY BEING IN HER TENDER YOUTH.
IF RILEY HAS DELUDED HER SHE MUST DECLARE THE TRUTH.
AND IN THIS COURT FO JUSTICE WE WITNESS HERE TO DAY
[:?] THIS LAW, IN DEAR OLD IRELAND YOUR FATHER TO OBEY.
THEN IN THE CROWDED COURT ROOM: THE LADY TOOK THE STAND
SHE WORE A RED ROSE IN HER HAIR A RING SHONE ON HER HAND.
[:?] THE JUDGE THEN SAID NOW LADY PLEASE PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND HERE
AND SPEAK THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH THE JUDGE SAID LOUD AND CLEAR.
THE LADY IN A SWEET VOICE SAID, THE FALT LIES ALL ON [ME?].
TWAS FOR MY SAKE HE RAN AWAY AND LEFT [HIS?] PLACE YOU SEE
WITH TEARS OF LOVE I BEGED HIM I COULD NOT SET HIM FREE
I LOVED HIM WITH OUT MESURE WHICH WROUGHT OUR DESTINY.
BUT THERE WAS ONE I GAVE HIM IN TOKEN OF TRUE LOVE.
THE RING I GAVE YOU RILEY I INTEND FOR YOU TO WEAR
WITH STHIRTY LOCKET DIAMONDS WILL SET IN SILVER FAIR.
DEAR RILEY, WHEN YOU'RE BANISHED AND FAR AWAY FROM ME.
TO LIVE IN SOME FAR DISTANT LAND FAR ACROSS THE SEA
THIS RING I GAVE YOU RILEY WEAR ON YOUR RIGHT HAND
THINK OF MY BROKEN HEART LOVE WHEN IN A FOREIGN LAND.
IF YOU HAVE GOT THEM RILEY PRAY SEND THEM HOME TO ME.
THERE POOR COMPAIRED TO THAT TRUE HEART WHICH I HAVE GIVEN THEE
MY POOR LOVE WILL GO WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM
AND THEY MAY KEEP MY BODDY HERE YOUR HEART WILL BE MY HOME.
THEN UP SPOKE THE [NOBLER?] FOX WHO AT A TABLE HE STOOD BY
GENTLEMEN OF THE JUORY FOR JUSTICE I REPLY
TO HANG A MAN FOR LOVE IS FOUL MURDER YOU MAY SEE.
SO SAVE THE LIFE OF RILEY AND BANISHED LET HIM BE.
THE LIDIES OATH HAS CLEARED HIM AS ALL THE SURRY KNOW
I SUGGEST TO YOU YOUR HONOR THAT YOU LET THE VILLIN GO.
PUT HIM ON SOME SAILING VESEL SOON STANDING OUT TO SEA.
BOUND FOR SOME LONELY ISLAND AND SET YOUNG RILEY FREE.
YOUNG RILEY SAILED AT DAWNING BOUND FOR THE SPANISH MAIN
HE MADE A VOW IN 7 YEARS THAT HE.D RETURN AGAIN.
IN SORROW HE EMBRACED HER NO OTHER WOULD HE LOVE.
SHE PROMISED TO BE FAITHFUL AND TRUE AS HEAVEN ABOVE.
THE VESSEL THAT HE SAILED IN WAS ONE OF A CONVOY
THAT SAILED ACROSS THE OCEAN TWAS CALLED LADIER DEL ROY
POOR BROKEN HEARTED WILLIE STOOD GAZING AT THE LAND
THERE HE HAD LEFT HIS HEART AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
SOON AS HER FATHER HEARD IT HIS HEART IT DID RELENT
SAYING FOR MY BEHAVIOR I SORELY DO REPENT
BUT NOW YOU SHALL BE HAPPY WITH ME IN SLEGE TOWN.
A PORTION I WILL GIVE YOU OF 30 THOUSAND POUNDS.
THEY RAN AWAY TOGETHER A SECOND TIME AND WERE MARRIED:
WHEN HER FATHER HEARD THIS HE RELENTED SAYING FOR MY
BEHAVIOR I SORELY DO REPENT BUT NOW YOU SHALL LIVE
HAPPY WITH /ME IN [SEGE?] TOWN AND A PORTION I WILL GIVE YOU OF 30 THOUSAND POUNDS.
WILLIE RILEY AN OLD IRISH SONG OF LONG A GO AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BON
IT IS RE WRITTEN AND RE COMPOSED BY GEORGE GRAHAM.
IT WAS ON ONE PLEASANT MORNING. ALL IN A MONTH OF SPRING.
THE LITTEL FEATHERED SONG BIRDS. IN CHOURIS THEY DID SING.
THE PRIM ROSE AND THE DAISYS BE SPANGLED EVERY LAWN
AND IT WAS IN AN ARBOR I ESPIED MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
I STOOD A WHILE AMAZED QUITE STRUCK WITH SURPRIZED
ON HER WITH RAPTURE GAZED WHILE FROM HER BRIGHT EYES
SHE SHOT SUCH KILLING GLANCES AWAY MY HEART WAS DRAWN
SHE RAVESKEDALL MY SENSES MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
I [SMILING LY?] ADRESSED HER HAIL MACHLESS FAIR MAID
WITH GREAF YOU HAVE OPPRESSED ME AND I AM MUCH AFRAID
EXCEPT YOU CURE MY ANGUISH WICH NOW IS IN ITS DAWN
YOULL CAUSE MY SAD OVER THROW MY DEAR COOLIN BON
THEN ITS WITH A JENTLE SMILE SHE REPLIED UNTO ME
I CAN NOT TIRENIZE DEAR WILLIE OVER THE
MY FATHER HE IS WEALTHY AND GIVES SEVER COMMANDS
BUT IF YOULL JUST GAIN HIS FAVOR ILL BE YOUR COOLIN BON
IN RAPTURE I [EMBRAASED?] HER WE SWORE [ETURNAL?] LOVE
THAT NOUGH COULD SEPERAT US EXCEPT THE POWERS ABOVE
I HIRED WITH HER FATHER AND LEFT MY HOME AND LAND
THAT WITH RAPTURE I MIGHT GAZE ON MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
ONE EVENING AS HER FATHER AND I WALKED OUT ALNE
I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DAUGHTER SAYING SIR IT IS WELL KNOWN
I HAVE A WELL STOCKED FARM. 500 POUNDS IN[:?] HAND.
THAT ILL SHARE WITH YOUR DAUGHTER MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
HER FATHER BEING ANGRY MOST SCORNFULIE DID FROWN.
SAYING HERE IS YOUR WAGES NOW SIR DEPART THE TOWN.
INCREASING STILL HIS ANGER HE BADE ME QUICK BE [GON E?].
FOR NONE BUT A RICH SQUIRE CAN WED MY COOLIN BON.
I WENT UN TO HIS DAUGHTER. AND TOLD HER MY SAD TALE.
OPPRESED WITH GREAT AND ANGUISH WE BOTH [DID WEEP?] AND WAIL
SAYS SHE MY DEAREST WILLIE THE THOUGHT I CANT WITHSTAND
THAT IN SORROW YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME HERE YOUR DEAR COOLIN BON.
THEN A HORSE I DID GET READY. ALL IN THE SILENT NIGHT.
HAVEING NO OTHER REMIDY WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR FLIGHT.
AND THEN BY HILL AND VALLEY. WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR WA/Y.
ORE LOFTY RUHGGID MOUNTAINS WE TRAVELED NIGHT AND DAY.
OUR STEED NOT USED TO SADDLE GREW WEARY OF THE PACE.
BUT STILL WE URGED HIM ONWARD FOR NONE COULD TAKE HIS PLACE
THE HORSE HE CHANCED TO STUMBLE AND THREW US BOTH ALONG
WHICH CONFUSED AND SORLEY BRUSED ME AND [MT?] DEAR COOLIN BON.
AGAIN WE QUICKLY MOUNTED AND I HURRIED ON OUR WAY.
THROUGH SHADEIE GROVES AND VALLEYS WE TRAVELED NIGHTAND DAY.
BUT HER FATHER QUICKLY PERSUED US WITH HIS WELL CHOSEN BAND
AND I WAS OVER TAKEN WITH MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
THEY HURRIED ME TO PRISON MY HANDS AND FEET THEY BOUND
AND LIKE SOME CRUEL MURDERER THEY CHAINED ME TO THE GROUND
BUT THIS HARD CRUEL TREATMENT MOST MANFULLY ILL STAND
TEN THOUSAND DEATHS IDE SUFFER FOR MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
MY COOLIN BON WAS TAKEN RIGHT BACK TO SLY GO TOWN.
INTO HER FATHERS CASTLE TO FACE HIS ANGRY FROWN.
THEN[:?] LOCKED IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT THERE TO REPENT THE DEED.
12 DAYS ON BREAD AND WATER MY LOVE WAS FORSED TO FEED.
[:?] HE LAY IN SLIGO PRISON A DUNGEON DARK AND COLD
NO WORDS OFF LOVE TO CHEER HIM HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD.
IF IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE HIS COOLIN BON APEAR
AND SHE WOULD BE HIS WITNESS YOUNG RILEY HAD NO FEAR
THE FAILORS SON TO RILEY GOES AND THUS TO HIM DID SAY.
OH GET UP WILLIE RILEY YOU MUST APEAR THIS DAY.
FOR AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE YOUNG RILEY YOU MUST STAN.
FOR NOTHING BUT THE STEALING OF YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAN.
THE JAILORS SON TO RILEY SAID I FOUND THIS ON THE STAND
A NOTE FROM YONDER CASTLE PEND BY A LADIES HAND
THO I FEAR THE SQUIRES ANGER YOU NEVER CAN WITH STAND
I AM AFREAD YOULL SUFFER DEARLY FOR YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
THIS IS THE NEWS YOUNG RILEY LAST NIGHT THAT I DID HEAR
THE LADIES OATH WILL HAND YOU OR ELSE WILL SET YOU CLEAR.
IF THAT BE SO SAYS RILEY HER PLEASURE I WILL STAND
HER VOICE SO DEAR ONCE MORE TO HEAR OF RILEYS COOLIN BAWN.
NOW WILLYS DREST FROM TOP TO TOE ALL IN A SUIT OF GREEN.
HIS HAIR HANGS ORE HIS SHOLDERS MOST GLOURIS TO BE SEEN
[HE'S?] TALL AND STRAIGHT AND COMELY SA ANY COULD BE FOUND
[HE'S?] FIT FOR FOLGERS DAUGHTER WAS SHE HEIRESS TO A CROWN.
[?]OH GENTLEMAN SQUIRE FOLLIARD SAID WITH PITTY [LOOE?] [O?] [?]
THIS VILLAN CAME AMONG US TO DISGRACE OUR FAMILY
AND BY THIS BASE CONTRIVENCES THIS VILLIANT WAS PLANED.
IF I DONT GET SATISFACTION ILL QUIT THIS IRELAND.
GOOD LORD HE STOLE HER JEWELS HER DIAMONDS AND GOLD RINGS
[?]GOLD WACH AND SILVER BUCKELS AND MANY PRECIO/US THINGS.
WHICH COST ME IN [BRIGHTNGUISEAS?] MORE THAN 500 POUNDS
AN[:?] I SURLTY WILL GO CRASEY IF RILEY HANDS AROUND.
THE JUDGE THEN SAID THIS LADY BEING IN HER TENDER YOUTH.
IF RILEY HAS DELUDED HER SHE MUST DECLARE THE TRUTH.
AND IN THIS COURT FO JUSTICE WE WITNESS HERE TO DAY
[:?] THIS LAW, IN DEAR OLD IRELAND YOUR FATHER TO OBEY.
THEN IN THE CROWDED COURT ROOM[.?] THE LADY TOOK THE STAND
SHE WORE A RED ROSE IN HER HAIR A RING SHONE ON HER HAND.
[:?] THE JUDGE THEN SAID NOW LADY PLEASE PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND HERE
AND SPEAK THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH THE JUDGE SAID LOUD AND CLEAR.
THE LADY IN A SWEET VOICE SAID THE FALT LIES ALL ON ME.
TWAS FOR MY SAKE HE RAN AWAY AND LEFT HIS PLACE YOU SEE
WITH TEARS OF LOVE I BEGED HIM I COULD NOT SET HIM FREE
I LOVED HIM WITH OUT MESURE WHICH WROUGHT OUR DESTINY.
HE NEVER STOLE MY JEWELS I SWEAR BY ALL ABOVE
BUT THERE WAS ONE I GAVE HIM IN TOKEN OFF TRUE LOVE.
THE RING I GAVE YOU RILEY I INTEND FOR YOU TO WEAR
WITH STHIRTY LOCKET DIAMONDS WELL SET IN SILVER FAIR[.?]
DEAR RILEY WHEN YOUR BANISHED AND FAR AWAY FROM ME.
TO LIVE IN SOME FAR DISTANT LAND FAR ACROSS THE SEA
THIS RING I GAVE YOU RILEY WEAR ON YOUR RIGHT HAND
THINK OF MY BROKEN HEART LOVE WHEN IN A FOREIGN LAND.
IF YOU HAVE GOT [THEM?] RILEY PRAY SEND THEM HOME TO ME.
THERE POOR COMPAIRED TO THAT TRUE HEART WHICH I HAVE GIVEN THEE
MY POOR LOVE WILL GO WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM
AND THEY MAY KEEP MY BODDY HERE YOUR HEART WILL BE MY HOME.
THEN UP SPOKE THE NOBLER FOX [WHO?] AT A TABLE HE STOOD BY
GENTLEMEN OF THE JUORY FOR JUSTICE I REPLY
TO HANG A MAN FOR LOVE IS FOUL MURDER YOU MAY SEE.
SO SAVE THE LIFE OF RILEY AND BANISHED LET HIM BE.
THE LIDIES OATH HAS CLEARED HIM AS ALL THE SURRY KNOW
I SUGEST TO YOU YOUR HONOR THAT YOU LET THE VILLIN GO.
PUT HIM ON SOME SAILING VESEL SOON STANDING OUT TO SEE.
BOUND FOR SOME LONELY ISLAND AND SET YOUNG RILEY FREE.
YOUNG RILEY SAILED AT DAWNING BOUND FOR THE SPANISH MAIN
HE MADE A VOW IN 7 YEARS THAT HE.D [RETURN?] AGAIN.
IN SORROW HE EMBRASED HER NO OTHER WOULD HE LOVE.
SHE PROMISED TO BE FAITHFULL AND TRUE AS HEAVEN ABOVE.
THE VESSEL THAT HE SAILED IN WAS ONE OF A CONVOY
THAT SAILED ACROSS THE OCEAN TWAS CALLED [LIDIE?] DEL ROY
POOR BROKEN HEARTED WILLIE STOOD GAZEING AT THE LAND
THERE HE HAD LEFT HIS HEART AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
SOON AS HER FATHER HEARD IT HIS HEART IT DID RELENT
SAYING FOR MY BEHAVIOR I SORELY DO REPENT
BUT NOW YOU SHALL LIVE HAPPY WITH [ME?] IN SLEGE TOWN
A PORTION I WILL GIVE YOU OF 30 THOUSAND POUNDS.
THEY RAN AWAY TOGETHER A SECOND TIME AND WERE MARRIED[:?]
WHEN HER FATHER HEARD THIS HE RELENTED SAYING FOR MY
BEHAVIOR I SORELY DO REPENT BUT NOW YOU SHALL LI/VE
HAPPY WITH ME IN SLEGE TOWN AND A PORTION I WILL GIVE YOU OF 30 THOUSAND POUNDS.
[?] [S?] WILLIE RILEY AN OLD IRISH SONG OF LONG A GO
AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BON
IT IS RE WRITTEN AND RE COMPOSED BY GEORGE GRAHAM.
[:?] IT WAS ON ONE PLEASANT MORNING. ALL IN A MONTH OF SPRING,
[:?] THE LITTEL FEATHERED SONG BIRDS. IN CHOURIS THEY DID SING.
THE PRIM ROSE AND THE DAISYS. BE SPANGLED EVERY LAWN[.?]
AND IT WAS IN AN ARBOR. I ESPIED MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
I STOOD A WHILE AMAZED. QUITE STRUCK WITH SURPRIZED.
ON HER WITH RAPTURE GAZED. WHILE FROM HER BRIGHT EYES.
[:?] SHE SHOT SUCH KILLING GLANCES. AWAY MY HEART WAS DRAWN.
SHE RAVESKEDALL MY SENSES. MY FAIR COOLINBON.
I SMILING LY ADRESSED HER. HAIL MACHLESS FAIR MAID.
WITH GREAF YOU HAVE OPPRESSED ME. AND I AM MUCH AFRAID.
EXCEPT YOU CURE MY ANGUISH. WICH NOW IS IN ITS DAWN.
YOULL CAUSE MY SAD OVER THROW. MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
[?]
THEN ITS WITH A JENTLE SMILE. SHE REPLIED UNTO ME
I CAN NOT TIRENIZE. DEAR WILLIE OVER THE
MY FATHER HE IS WEALTHY. AND GIVES SEVER COMANDS.
BUT IF YOULL JUST GAIN HIS FAVOR ILL BE YOUR COOLIN BON
IN RAPTURE I EMBRASED HER. WE SWORE ETURNAL LOVE
[:?] THAT NOUGH COULD SEPERAT US. EXCEPT THE POWERS ABOVE
I HIRED WITH HER FATHER. AND LEFT MY HOME AND LAND
THAT WITH RAPTURE[.?] I MIGHT GAZE[.?] ON MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
ONE EVENING AS HER FATHER. AND I WALKED OUT ALONE.
I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DAUGHTER. SAYING SIR IT IS WELL KNOWN.
I HAVE A WELL STOCKED FARM. 500 POUNDS IN[:?] HAND.
THAT ILL SHARE WITH YOUR DAUGHTER[.?] MY FAIR COOLIN BON.
HER FATHER BEING ANGRY[.?] MOST SCORNFULIE DID FROWN[.?]
SAYING HERE IS YOUR WAGES. NOW SIR DEPART THE TOWN.
INCREASING STILL HIS ANGER. HE BADE ME QUICK BE [GON E?].
FOR NONE BUT A RICH SQUIRE. CAN WED MY COOLIN BON.
I WENT UN TO HIS DAUGHTER. AND TOLD HER MY SAD TALE.
OPPRESED WITH GREAT AND ANGUISH[.?] WE BOTH DID WEEP AND WAIL.
SAYS SHE MY DEAREST WILLIE[.?] THE THOUGHT I CANT WITHSTAND.
THAT IN[.?] SORROW YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME HERE[.?] YOUR DEAR COOLIMBON.
THEN A HORSE I DID GET READY. ALL IN [THE SILENT?] NIGHT.
HAVEING NO OTHER REMIDY. WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR FLIGHT.
[:?] AND THEN BY HILL AND VALLEY. WE QUICKLY TOOK OUR WAY.
ORE LOFTY RUHGGID MOUNTAINS. WE TRAVELED NIGHT AND DAY.
[:?] [OUR STEED NOT?] USED TO SADDLE GREW WEARY OF THE PACE.
BUT STILL WE URGED HIM ONWARD. FOR NONE COULD TAKE HIS PLACE[.?]
THE HORSE HE CHANCED TO [STUMBLE.?] AND THREW US BOTH ALONG[.?]
WHICH CONFUSED[.?] AND SORLEY BRUSED[.?] ME AND [MT?] DEAR [COOLINBON.?]
AGAIN WE QUICKLY MOUNTED[.?] AND [I HURRIED ON?] OUR WAY.
THROUGH SHADEIE GROVES AND [VALLEYS WE TRAVELED?] NIGHTAND DAY.
BUT HER FATHER QUICKLY [PERSUED US WITH HIS WELL?] CHOSEN BAND.
AND I WAS OVER TAKEN[.?] WITH MY DEAR COOLIN BON[.?]
THEY HURRIED ME TO PRISON[.?] MY HANDS AND FEET THEY BOUND.
AND LIKE SOME CRUEL MURDERER. THEY CHAINED ME TO THE GROUND.
BUT THIS HARD CRUEL TREATMENT[.?] MOST MANFULLY ILL STAND.
TEN THOUSAND DEATHS IDE SUFFER. FOR MY DEAR COOLIN BON.
MY COOLIN BON WAS TAKEN. RIGHT [BACK TO SLY?] GO TOWN.
INTO HER FATHERS CASTLE. TO FACE HIS ANGRY FROWN[.?]
THEN[:?] LOCKED IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT[.?] THERE[:] TO REPENT THE DEED.
12 DAYS ON BREAD AND WATER MY LOVE WAS FORSED TO FEED.
[:?] HE LAY IN SLIGO PRISON. A DUNGEON DARK AND COLD.
NO[:?] WORDS OFF LOVE TO CHEER HIM[.?] HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD.
IF IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE. HIS COOLIN BON APEAR.
AND SHE WOULD BE HIS WITNESS. YOUNG RILEY HAD NO FEAR.
THE JAILORS SON TO RILEY. GOES AND THUS TO HIM DID SAY.
OH GET UP WILLIE RILEY. YOU MUST APEAR THIS DAY.
FOR AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE. YOUNG RILEY YOU MUST STAN.
FOR NOTHING BUT THE STEALING[.?] OF YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAN.
THE JAILORS SON TO RILEY SAID. I FOUND THIS ON THE STAND.
A NOTE FROM YONDER CASTLE. PEND BY A LADIES HAND.
THO I FEAR THE SQUIRES ANGER. YOU NEVER CAN WITH STAND.
I AM AFREAD YOULL SUFFER DEARLY[.?] FOR YOUR DEAR COOLIN BAWN.
THIS IS THE NEWS YOUNG RILEY[.?] LAST NIGHT THAT I DID HEAR.
THE LADIES OATH WILL HANG YOU OR ELSE WILL SET YOU CLEAR.
[:?] IF THAT BE SO SAYS RILEY[.?] HER PLEASURE I WILL STAND.
HER VOICE SO DEAR ONCE MORE TO [HEAR:?] OF RILEYS COOLIN BAWN.
NOW WILLYS DREST FROM TOP TO TOE[.?] [ALL IN A?] SUIT OF GREEN.
HIS HAIR HANGS ORE HIS SHOLDERS[.?] MOST GLOURIS TO BE SEEN.
[HE:S?] TALL AND STRAIGHT [AND COMELY.?] SA ANY COULD BE FOUND.
[HE:S?] FIT FOR FOLGERS DAUGHTER. W/AS SHE HEIRESS TO A CROWN.
[:?] OH [GENTLEMAN?] SQUIRE FOLLIARD
THIS VILLAN CAME AMONG US[.?] TO DISGRACE OUR FAMILY.
AND BY THIS BASE CONTRIVENCES. THIS VILLIANT WAS PLANED.
IF I DONT GET SATISFACTION[.?] ILL QUIT THIS IRELAND.
GOOD LORD HE STOLE HER JEWELS. HER DIAMONDS[.?] AND GOLD RINGS.
[:?] GOLD WACH[.?] AND SILVER BUCKELS AND MANY PRECIOUS THINGS.
WHICH COST ME IN BRIGHT GUINEAS. MORE THAN 500 POUNDS.
[AND?] I SURLEY [:WILL?] GO CRASEY[.?] IF RILEY HANGS AROUND.
THE JUDGE THEN SAID THIS LADY. BEING IN HER TENDER YOUTH.
IF RILEY HAS DELUDED[.?] HER[.?] SHE MUST DECLARE THE TRUTH.
[AND IN THIS COURT FO JUSTICE WE WITNESS HERE TO DAY?]
THEN IN THE CROWDED COURT ROOM. THE LADY TOOK THE STAND.
SHE WORE A RED ROSE IN HER HAIR. A RING SHONE ON HER HAND.
[:?] THE JUDGE THEN SAID. NOW LADY PLEASE PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND [HERE.?]
AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. THE WHOLE TRUTH. THE JUDGE SAID LOUD [ANDCLEAR.?]
THE LADY[,?] IN A SWEET VOICE[.?] SAID[.?] THE FALT [LIES?] ALL ON ME[.?]
TWAS[.?] FOR MY SAKE[.?] HE RAN AWAY[.?] AND LEFT HIS PLACE YOU SEE[.?]
[:?] WITH TEARS OF LOVE I BEGED HIM. I COULD NOT SET HIM FREE[.?]
I LOVED [HIM,WITH?] OUT MESURE. WHICH WROUGHT OUR DESTINY.
HE NEVER STOLE MY JEWELS. I SWEAR BY ALL ABOVE.
BUT THERE WAS ONE I GAVE HIM. IN TOKEN OFF TRUE LOVE.
THE RING I GAVE YOU RILEY. I INTEND FOR YOU [:] TO WEAR.
[:?] WITH STHIRTY[.?] [LOCKET.?] DIAMONDS[.?] WELL SET [IN SILVER?] FAIR.
DEAR RILEY WHEN YOUR BANISHED. AND FAR AWAY FROM ME.
[TO LOVE IN SOME FAR DISTANT LAND FAR :ACROSS THE ASEA.?]
THIS RING[,?] I GAVE YOU RILEY. WEAR ON YOUR RIGHT HAND.
THINK OF MY BROKEN HEART LOVE. WHEN IN A FOREIGN LAND.
IF YOU HAVE GOT THEM RILEY. PRAY SEND THEM HOME TO ME.
[THERE POOR. COMPAIRED. TO :THAT TRUE HEART. WHICH I HAVE GIVEN THEE.?]
MY POOR [LOVE.?] WILL GO WITH [:YOU?] WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM[.?]
AND [THEY.?] MAY KEEP MY [BODDY. HERE.?] YOUR HEART WILL BE MY HOME.
[:?] THEN UP SPOKE THE NOBLER FOX. [WHO?] AT A TABLE [HE.?] STOOD BY.
[:?] [GENTLEMEN.?] OF THE [JUORY.?] FOR JUSTICE I REPLY.
TO HANG A MAN FOR LOVE. IS FOUL MURDER YOU MAY SEE.
SO SAVE THE LIFE OF RILEY. AND BANISHED LET HIM BE.
[:?]
[:?] THE [LIDIES OATH?] HAS [CLEARED.?] [HIM.?] AS ALL THE JURRY [KNOW.?]
I SUGEST TO YOU YOUR HONOR. THAT YOU LET THE VILLIN GO.
PUT HIM ON SOME SAILING VESEL[.?] SOON STANDING OUT [TO SEA?].
BOUND FOR SOME LONELY ISLAND. AND SET YOUNG RILEY FREE.
YOUNG RILEY SAILED AT [DAWNING BOUND?] FOR THE SPANISH MAIN.
HE MADE A [VOW.?] IN 7 [YEARS.] THAT/ HE.D RETURN AGAIN.
[:?] IN SORROW HE EMBRASED HER. NO OTHER WOULD HE LOVE.
SHE PROMISED TO BE FAITHFULL. AND TRUE AS HEAVEN ABOVE.
[:?] THE VESSEL THAT HE SAILED IN. WAS ONE OF A CONVOY
THAT SAILED ACROSS THE OCEAN. TWAS CALLED [?] [LADIE?] DEL ROY.
POOR BROKEN HEARTED WILLIE STOOD GAZEING AT THE LAND[.?]
THERE HE HAD LEFT HIS HEART[.?] AND HIS DEAR COOLIN BAWN[.?]
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