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Introduction: C#m B E A B E A E B E
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Young Mollie was a farmer&rsquo s daughter, beautiful and bold
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Her parents died and left her with five hundred pounds in gold
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So she lived with her uncle, and a wicked man was he
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She lived a life of sorrow on the banks of sweet Dundee
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Until she met young William, who ploughed her uncle&rsquo s land
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They laughed and smiled together, and her heart began to mend
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They fell in love so deeply, and lived a life so free
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Until her uncle heard the news on the banks of sweet Dundee
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Her uncle went a riding with a man of high renown
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A wealthy squire who wanted Mollie&rsquo s beauty for his own
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Her uncle said, &ldquo Young Mollie&rsquo s hand in marriage yours will be.
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She&rsquo ll be your bride and lady kind on the banks of sweet Dundee&rdquo
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Next morning Mollie&rsquo s uncle knocked upon her bedroom door
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&ldquo Rise up, rise up, young Mollie. Your lonely heart will soar
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For I have found a wealthy squire who longs to marry thee.
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So soon you shall be wedded on the banks of sweet Dundee&rdquo
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&ldquo I care not for your wealthy squires, your lords, or dukes likewise.
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My William appeared to me like a diamond in the sky.&rdquo
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&ldquo Be gone then&rdquo , said her uncle. &ldquo You ne&rsquo er shall happy be.
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For I will banish William from the banks of sweet Dundee.&rdquo
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The squire&rsquo s men found William when he was all alone
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He bravely fought for liberty, but they were ten-to-one
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They struck him with a mortal blow that brought him to his knees
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His blood flowed down into the ground on the banks of sweet Dundee
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When Mollie heard her love was dead, it tore her heart in two
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She faced the wealthy squire who had brought to her the news
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He put his arms around her, &ldquo Stand off right now,&rdquo said she
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&ldquo You&rsquo ve slain the only man I loved on the banks of sweet Dundee.&rdquo
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He put his arms around her then to throw her to the ground
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A pistol and sword she spied beneath his morning-gown
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She quickly drew the pistol that he had used so free
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Then she did fire and shot this squire on the banks of sweet Dundee
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Her uncle overheard the noise and hastened to the grove
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&ldquo Well since you so desire it, girl, I&rsquo ll give you your death now.&rdquo
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He thrust his knife at Mollie, but undaunted she would be
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She the pistol drew, her uncle slew on the banks of sweet Dundee
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Wounded by her uncle&rsquo s knife, she staggered to the grove
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Where William lay slain, and she laid down beside her love
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&ldquo Oh William, my love&rdquo , said she, "will I at last be free?"
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She closed her eyes, no more to rise on the banks of sweet Dundee.
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