FAREWELL TO HAMPTON

Good people all, both great and small, It almost makes us cry,

To think that in an hour or so

Then we must say good—bye.

We like the place so well, you know, And some we dare not name

That when you make another pie

The boys will come again.

Chorus

So when you have a wedding,

A christening or a dance

Just send an invitation

And give the boys a chance.

We’ll bring wee Pete and Amos back And no wonder if we would,

And of course you’ll see Miss Monaghan James H. and Clement Flood.

We’ll like to se A. J. McLean

And his kind lady too,

And meet L. R. the village smith And jolly little “Hugh”

We hope to see Miss Janet

Her sister Minnie too,

Miss Ethel and Miss Mabel

And the girls from Pleasant View

Chorus

We hope to see Miss Annie

And your friend Miss McNeil.

The Villet boys and Fred and Wall

Will Ferguson and Neil.

We know ther’s some from Westmoreland Who will come back again

To meet the boys at Hampton Hall

And join in the refrain.

Chorus

I wish we had a golden charm

Or were some great boss,

And we’d buy a farm in Hampton,

And move from Kelly’s Cross.

We’d leave our cash with Hughy

And strive you all to please,

And we’d send Dan lots of good skim milk For butter and for cheese.

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