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The Water is Wide (Original)

The water is wide. I cannot get o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
and both shall row my love and I

I leaned my back up against an oak
I thought it was a trusty tree
But first it swayed and then it broke
and so my false love did unto me

Oh love is handsome and love is kind
and love's a jewel when it is new
but love grows old and waxes cold
and fades away like morning dew
morning dew
morning dew
like morning dew

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