My Ausheen (My Old Shoes)

I saw my lovely Anne

A way to the church go

Gold rings on her fingers

White gloves on her hand

Gold rings on her fingers

White gloves on her hand

She’s gone and she’s with another

And i said my lovely Anne

Just bide a wee while

For you have been so falsely beguiled

For you have been so falsely beguiled

You’re only my ausheen

And i’m not here

And the ladies and the gentleman

Came in enquiring on me

How many black berries grow in the salt sea

And i gave my reply with a tear in my eye

As many ships sail in the forest

While serving the glasses of brandy and wine

His health to the bonny lad

She should’ve been mine

Here’s a health to the bonny lass

She should’ve been mine

My bonny loves up and she’s gone and left me

My bonny loves up and she’s gone and left me

But it’s once or twice that she’s slept with me

And I'll go to my bed and I'll take a long sleep

You can cover me over with lilies so sweet

And you can cover me over with lilies so sweet

For it’s the only way I'll forget her