ROSEWOOD CASKET

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THERE'S A LITTLE ROSEWOOD CASKET 
SITTING ON A MARBLE STAND
THERE'S PACKAGE OF OLD LOVE LETTERS
WRITTEN BY MY TRUE LOVES HAND

WILL YOU GO AND GET THEM SISTER
AND READ THEM O'ER TO ME TONIGHT 
FOR I TRIED BUT FOUND I COULD NOT
FOR THE TEARS WOULD BLIND MY SIGHT

TELL HER THAT I NEVER BLAMED HER 
THOUGH SHE BROKE MY HEART IN TWO
TELL THAT I'LL ALWAYS LOVE HER 
TIL I BID THIS WORLD ADEAUX

WHEN I'M DEAD AND IN MY CASKET
AND MY SHROUD AROUND ME IS BOUND
WHEN MY COLD COLD BED IS READY
IN THE COLD AND SILENT GROUND

PLACE HER LETTERS AND HER LOCKET
CLOSE TOGATHER O'ER MY HEART 
LET THE GOLDEN RING THAT SHE GAVE ME
FROM MY FINGER NEVER PART

AS YOU READ THEM TO ME SISTER
I WILL GENTLY FALL ASLEEP
T'WILL BE SO SWEET TO WAKE TO JESUS
OH DEAR SISTER DON'T YOU WEEP