Say thou lov’st me while thou live ,
I to thee my love will give .
never dreaming to deceive
While thou life endures .
I too thee will keep my truth,
As now, when in my day's of youth .
This my love assures to thee
Constant love alway's and for ever .
Give me that, with true endeavor
And I will restore to thee it's glory .
A suit of durance let it be
It can never know defeat,
Nor it can  never rebel .
Such the love that I would gain
Such the love, I tell thee plain .
Thou must give, or woo in vain
So to thee, farewell my
lovely southern Belle .