AS JOHNNY WALKED OUT
As Johnny walked out one day
It was a summer morn,
Himself he laid beneath the shade,
To rest him, of a thorn.
(jow, stroke.)
He had not long been tarrying there
Before his love passed by:
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.
"O have you seen a pretty ewe
That hath a tender lamb;
Astrayed from the orchard glade
That little one and dam?"
"O pretty maid," he answered,
"They passed as here I lie!"
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.
She traced the country o'er
No lambs nor ewe could find;
And many times upbraided she
Young Johnny in her mind.
Then coming back....
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.
She turned heraelf right curiously,
Her cheeks with anger flush,
She bade young Johnny lead the way
Nor loiter in a bush....
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by:
Then angers flame enkindled love,
And changed its kind of show,
As Johnny laughed out and said,
"I'll lead the way below;
I'll lead you to the meadows green
Where we the lambs may spy/'
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.
He held her hand, he whispered love;
He swore his heart was true;
He kissed her lips; the lambs did skip
About them on the dew,
About them in the morning dew,
Beneath a summer sky,
And 'twas down in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.
So married were the happy pair,
And joined in wedlock's band,
No more they go to seek the lambs
Together hand in hand;
They go no more a searching for
Her sheep with tearful eye,
All adown in yonder valley, love,
Where the water glideth by.