Written by A.P. Carter
nd Fret/KEY: E/PLAY: D D Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and A7 waving black D hair With the roses so red and the A7 lilies so D fair And the myrtle so D7 bright with the G emerald D hue The pale and the leader and A7 eyes look like D blue. Oh I'll dance, I will sing and my (*laugh) shall be gay I will charm every heart, in his crown I will sway When I woke from my dreaming, my idol was clay All portion of love had all flown away. Oh he taught me to love him and promised to love And to cherish me over all others above How my heart is now wond'ring no mis'ry can tell He's left me no warning, no words of farewell. Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his (*flow'r) That was blooming to cheer him through life's dreary hour Oh, I long to see him and regret the dark hour He's gone and neglected this pale wildwood flow'r.