| As I walked out over London bridge
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| One misty morning early,
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| I overheard a fair pretty maid
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| Was lamenting for her Geordie.
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| Ah, my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain,
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| 'Tis not the chain of many
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| He was born of king’s royal breed
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| And lost to a virtuous lady.
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| Go bridle me my milk white steed,
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| Go bridle me my pony,
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| I will ride to London court
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| To plead for the life of my Geordie.
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| Ah, my Geordie never stole nor cow nor calf,
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| He never hurted any,
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| Stole sixteen of the king’s royal deer,
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| And he sold them in Bohenny.
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| Two pretty babies have I born,
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| The third lies in my body,
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| I’d freely part with them every one
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| If you’d spare the life of Geordie.
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| The judge looked over his left shoulder,
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| He said fair maid I’m sorry
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| He said fair maid you must be gone
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| For I cannot pardon Geordie.
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| Ah, my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain,
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| 'Tis not the chain of many,
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| Stole sixteen of the king’s royal deer
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| And he sold them in Bohenny. |