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THE WARS OF GERMANY (p. 204) There was a wealthy merchant, In London he did dwell, He had an only daughter, The truth to you I'll tell. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. She was courted by a lord Of very high degree, She was courted by a sailor Jack Just from the wars of Germany. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. Her parents came to know this, That such a thing could be, A sailor Jack, a sailor lad, Just from the wars of Germany. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. So Polly she's at home With money at command, She taken a notion To view some foreign land. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. She (p. 205) went to the tailor's shop And dressed herself in man's array, And was off to an officer To carry her straight away. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. "Good morning," says the officer, And "Morning," says she, "Here's fifty guineas if you'll carry me To the wars of Germany." Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. "Your waist is too slender, Your fingers are too small, I am afraid from your countenance You can't face a cannon ball." Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. "My waist is not too slender, My fingers are not too small, And never would I quiver To face a cannon ball." Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. "We don't often 'list an officer Unless the name we know;" She (p. 206) answered him in a low, sweet voice, "You may call me Jack Munro." Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. We gathered up our men And quickly we did sail, We landed in France With a sweet and pleasant gale. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. We were walking on the land, Up and down the line,— Among the dead and wounded Her own true love she did find. Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. She picked him up all in her arms, To Tousen town she went; She soon found a doctor To dress and heal his wounds, Sing I am left alone, Sing I am left alone. So Jacky, he is married, And his bride by his side, In spite of her old parents And all the world beside. Sing no longer left alone, Sing no longer left alone. <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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