Jim's Giant Harmonica Songbook
Willie My Brave
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On the lone-ly sea-beat shore
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A ma-id-en fa-ir was weep-ing
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Call-ing one who far-a-way
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be-ne-ath the wa-ve was sleep-ing
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Thus her sad un-chang-ing strain
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Flo-at-ed e-v-er on the main
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Come o'er the bil-low,
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Ride on the wave
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Come while the wind blo-eth
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Wil-lie my brave!
verse 2
Said his bark would soon return
And with a kiss they parted
But when a year had passed away
She then grew weary hearted
Oh! 'twas sad, from day to day,
To hear the maiden's plaintive lay
Come o'er the billow, ride on the wave,
Come while the wind bloweth, willie my brave!
verse 3
None who knew the maiden's grief,
And saw her heart's devotion
Would ell her of the fragile bark
Tht sank beneath the ocean;
But when all hope had passed away
Her life breathed forth its parting lay
Come o'er the billow, Ride on the wave,
Come while the wind bloweth, Willie my brave!
