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C. J. S. [Music]
1. Charming Molly, I do love thee, / There's none other I adore; / Pierced by your beauteous eyes, / My heart transfixed lies, / Say, dearest Molly, you'll be mine for evermore.
2. Constant Johnny, I reject thee, / I thy fruitless suit deplore, / Your love I do decline, / I will be no love of thine / No, Johnny, Constant Johnny, ne'er I'll see thee more.
3. Canst thou see young Johnny bleeding / Down in Cupid's rosy bower, / See his transfixed heart, / Full of grief and full of smart, / Say, dearest Molly, thou'lt be mine for evermore.
4. Now the lovers are united, / Fast in wedlock's chains secure, / Happy as the livelong day, / Often she to him doth say, / O! Johnny, dearest Johnny, now we part no more.