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There was a youth a cruel youth,
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Who lived beside the sea,
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Six little maidens he drowned there
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By the lonely willow tree.

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As he walked over with sally brown,
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As he walked over with she,
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An evil thought came to him there
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By the lonely willow tree.

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Oh turn your back to the water side
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And face the willow tree,
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Six little maidens I drowned here
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And you the seven shall be.
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Take off, take off your golden crown
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Take off your gown cried he,
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For lo’ I’m going to murder you
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I’ll not spoil your finery.

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Oh turn around you false young man,
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Oh turn around cried she,
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For tis’ not meant that such a youth
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A naked woman should you see.

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He turned around that false young man,
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And faced the willow tree,
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And seizing him boldly in both her arms
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She threw him into the sea.
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Lie there, lie there you false young man,
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Lie there lie there cried she,
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Six little maidens that you’ve drowned here
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Now keep them company.

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He sank beneath the icy waves,
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He sank down into the sea,
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No living thing wept a tear for him
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Save the lonely willow tree.