[ti:The Holland Handkerchief]
[ar:Connie Dover]
[al:If.Ever.I.Return)]
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[00:00.00]The Holland Handkerchief - Connie Dover
[00:31.56]A wealthy squire lived in our town
[00:39.70]He was a man of very high renown
[00:47.50]He had a daughter a beauty bright
[00:55.47]And the name he called her was his heart's delight
[01:03.55]And many is the young man to court her came
[01:11.44]But none of them could her favor gain
[01:19.50]Till there came one of the low degree
[01:27.45]And among them all she did fancy he
[01:35.59]But when her father he came to know
[01:43.42]That his lovely daughter loved this young man so
[01:51.30]Over fifty miles he sent her away
[01:59.31]All to deprive her of her wedding day
[02:23.40]One night as she lay in her bedroom
[02:31.34]Her love appeared from out the gloom
[02:39.29]He touched her hand and to her did say
[02:47.44]Arise my darling and come away
[02:55.34]With this young man she got on behind
[03:03.28]And they rode swifter than any wind
[03:11.80]They rode on for an hour or more
[03:19.29]Till he cried my darling my head feels sore
[03:27.48]Her Holland handkerchief she then took out
[03:35.28]And with it wrapped his aching head about
[03:43.28]She kissed his lips and to him did say
[03:51.25]My love you are colder than any clay
[05:03.38]When they arrived at her father's gate
[05:11.30]He cried get down love the hour is late
[05:19.44]Get down get down love and go to bed
[05:27.30]I'll see this noble horse is groomed and fed
[05:35.33]When she arrived in her father's hall
[05:43.28]Who's there who's there her own father called
[05:51.27]It is I dear father you sent for me
[05:59.23]My love was the messenger was sent by thee
[06:07.32]Oh no my daughter that ne'er can be
[06:15.27]Your words are false and you lie to me
[06:23.32]For on yon far mountain your true love died
[06:31.26]And in yon green graveyard his body lies
[06:39.38]The truth had dawned upon this maiden brave
[06:47.44]And with her friends she exposed the grave
[06:55.32]Where lay her love although nine months dead
[07:03.22]With the Holland handkerchief around his head