Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none
He's gone and left me,
he's gone and left me
He's gone and left me in sorrow to mourn
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
My own darling jewel
sat smiling by me My own darling jewel sat smiling by me
But when I awakened I found it not so
But when I awakened I found it not so
My eyes were like some
fountain with tears overflown My eyes were like some
fountain with tears overflowed
I'll
venture through England,
through
France and through Spain
I'll venture through England,
through France and through Spain
My life I will venture,
all the water remain My life I will venture,
all the water remain
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
I'll set sail of silver and steer toward the sun
And my
false love will weep My false love will weep