Rose Conelly
Tragic Tale of Love and Betrayal: Rose Conelly's Story Unveiled
Lyrics
Down in the willow garden
Refers to a specific location, possibly a garden with willow trees.
There me and my love did meet
The narrator met their love in that garden.
While we set a-courtin'
They were engaged in courtship or romantic activities.
My love fell off to sleep
The narrator's love fell asleep.
I'd bought a bottle of burgundy wine
The narrator had bought wine.
But my true love did not know
Their love was unaware of the narrator's intentions.
I planned to poison that dear little girl
The narrator planned to poison their love interest.
There on the banks below
The scene was near a riverbank.
I drew a saber through her
The narrator used a saber to harm their love.
It was an awful sight
It was a horrifying sight for the narrator.
I threw her in the river
The narrator disposed of their love's body in the river.
And then ran off in fright
The narrator fled in fear after committing the act.
My father he had told me
The narrator's father had urged them to commit this act for monetary gain.
His money would set me free
The promise of money was to provide freedom.
If I would poison that dear little girl
The task was to poison a girl named Rose Connelly.
Whose name was Rose Connelly
Identifies the victim by name.
My father weeps at his cabin door
The father is depicted as grieving for his son's actions.
Wipin his tear dimmed eyes
Describes the father wiping tears from his eyes.
For soon his only son shall hang
The consequence for the narrator's actions is facing execution.
From yonder scaffold high
Depicts the impending execution by hanging.
My race is run beneath the sun
The narrator feels their life is coming to an end.
My sentence is waiting for me
The punishment for the crime is impending.
For I did poison that dear little girl
Confirms the narrator's guilt in poisoning Rose Connelly.
Whose name was Rose Connelly
Reiterates the name of the victim.
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