Flora

When first I came to louisville

Some pleasure there to find

A damsel there from lexington

Was pleasing to my mind

Her rosy cheeks

Her ruby lips

Like arrows pierced my breast

The name she bore was flora

The lily of the west

I came to my love flora

Some pleasure there to find

She turned in to another man

Which sort of stressed my mind

She robbed me of my loyalty

Deprived me of my rest

I loved my faithless flora

The lily of the west

Now down in yonder shady grove

The man who was to come

Conversing with my flora there

It seemed so strange to me

And the answer that she gave to him

It sort of me oppressed

I was betrayed by flora

The lily of the west

I stepped up to my rival

My dagger in my hand

I seized him by the collar

And I boldly made him stand

We met in desperation

I pierced him in the breast

I killed the man for flora

The lily of the west

I had to stand my trial

I had to make my plea

They placed me in a criminal box

And then commenced on me

Although she sold my life away

Deprived me of my rest

I loved my faithless flora

The lily of the west