A FIRST LOVE-MAKING.
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A land there is beyond the sea That I have never seen, But Johnny says he'll take me there, And I shall be a queen. He'll build for me a palace there, Its roof will be of thatch, And it will have a little porch And everything to match. And he'll give me a garden-green, And he'll give me a crown Of flowers that love the wood and field And never grow in town. And we shall be so happy there, And never, never part, And I shall be the grandest queen— The queen of Johnny's heart. Then, Johnny, man your little boat To sail across the sea; There's only room for king and queen— For Johnny and for me. And, Johnny dear, I'm not afraid Of any wind or tide, For I am always safe, my dear, If you are by my side.