False Hearted Lover

VERSE 1
A walking, an' talking
And a walking I'll go
For t' meet my true lover
In th green valley low

VERSE 2
For a walking is pleasure
And a parting is grief
And a false hearted lover
Is worse than a thief

VERSE 3
A thief will but rob you
An' take what he craves
And a false hearted lover
Will lead you to th grave

VERSE 4
In th grave you will moulder
An' then turn to dust
O, where is there a young man
That a poor girl can trust

VERSE 5
He'll hug you an' kiss you
An' tell you more lies
Than th sands on th sea shore
Or th stars in th skies

VERSE 6
Go away from me Willie
An' leave me alone
Don't be bother'n a poor girl
That's along ways from home

VERSE 7
Th cuckoo is a pretty bird
She sings as she flies
She gives us glad tidings
An' tells us no lies

VERSE 8
She feeds on pretty flowers
To make her voice clear
An' she never sings cuckoo
Till th spring of th year

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: I-49 The Cuckoo
Belden: p. 473 The Unconstant Lover
Brown: III-248 The Inconstant Lover