When first I came to Louisvillesome pleasure there to find
A damsel there from Lexington was pleasing to my mind
Her rosy cheeksher ruby lipslike arrows pierced my breast
And the name she bore was Florathe lily of the west.
I courted lovely Flora some pleasure for to find
But she turned unto another man whose sore distressed my mind
She robbed me of my libertydeprived me of my rest
Then gomy lovely Florathe lily of the west.
Away down in yonder shady grovea man of high degree
Conversin with my Flora thereit seemed so strange to me
And the answer that she gave to him it sore did me oppress
I was betrayed by Florathe lily of the west.
I stepped up my rivaldagger in my hand
I seized him by the collarand bodly made him stand
Seing mad by desperation I pierced him to the breast
All this for lovely Florathe lily of the west.
I had to stand my trialI had to make my plea
They placed me in the witness box and then commenced on me
Although she swore my life awaydeprived me of my rest
Still I love my faithless Florathe Lily of the west.

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