The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland Volume I Part 59

Isabella

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-Ogbourne, Wilts (H. S. May).

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-Earls Heaton (H. Hardy).

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-London (A. B. Gomme).

I. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted, And on a green mountain, There stands a young man.

Could you love him?

Could you love him?

Could you love him? Farewell!

Choose one, love, Choose one, love, Choose one, love, Farewell!

Take a walk, love, Take a walk, love, Take a walk, love, Farewell!

In the ring, love, In the ring, love, In the ring, love, Farewell!

Put the ring on, Put the ring on, Put the ring on, Farewell!

Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Farewell!

Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Farewell!

-Enborne, Newbury (M. Kimber).

II. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when I departed I left her broken-hearted; Upon the steep mountain There stands a young man.

Who'll you choose, love?

Who'll you choose, love?

Who'll you choose, love? Farewell!

Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Say your prayers, love, Say your prayers, love, Say your prayers, love, Farewell!

Put your ring on, Put your ring on, Put your ring on, Farewell!

Come back, love, Come back, love, Come back, love, Farewell!

Roast beef and plum pudding, Roast beef and plum pudding, Roast beef and plum pudding, For our dinner to-day.

Kiss together, love, Kiss together, love, Kiss together, love, Farewell!

-Ogbourne, Wilts (H. S. May).

III. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when I departed I left you broken-hearted Broken-hearted on the mountain, On the mountain, Farewell!

Choose your loved one, choose your loved one, Choose your loved one, Farewell!

Kiss your hand, love, kiss your hand, love, Kiss your hand, love, Farewell!

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Say your prayers, love, say your prayers, love, Say your prayers, love, Farewell!

Come to dinner, love, come to dinner, love, Come to dinner, love, Farewell!

What have you for dinner, for dinner, for dinner, What have you for dinner, for dinner to-day?

Roast beef and plum pudding, plum pudding, plum pudding, Roast beef and plum pudding, plum pudding to-day.

-Southampton (Mrs. W. R. Ca.r.s.e).

IV. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night I met you downhearted and sad, And down by the river I met your young man.

Choose a lover, choose a lover, Choose a lover, Farewell!

Walk to church, love, walk to church, love, Walk to church, love, Farewell!

Come to the ring, love, come to the ring, love, Come to the ring, love, Farewell!

Give a kiss, love, give a kiss, love, Give a kiss, love, Farewell!

-West Grinstead, Suss.e.x (_Notes and Queries_, 8th Series, i. 249, Miss Busk).

V. Arabella!

Arabella!

Arabella! Farewell!

Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted Down by the mill-side.

Who'll you have, love?

Who'll you have, love?

Who'll you have, love? Farewell!