Ye Rambling Boys of Pleasure
Wandering Hearts and Wayward Love: A Tale of Pleasure and Regret
Lyrics
Ye rambling boys of pleasure
Expressing admiration or addressing individuals who seek pleasure and adventure.
Give ear unto these lines I write
Asking the audience to pay attention to the upcoming message or story.
It is true that I am a rover
Acknowledging that the speaker is a wanderer or someone who enjoys traveling.
And in roving I take great delight
Indicating that the speaker finds joy in wandering and exploring.
I placed my heart on a handsome girl
Sharing that the speaker has feelings for a beautiful girl.
And often times she did me slight
Recounting instances where the girl may have treated the speaker with indifference or neglect.
But my mind was never easy
Stating that despite challenges, the speaker's mind is at ease only when the beloved is present.
Only when my darling was here by my side
Highlighting the importance of the speaker's sweetheart in bringing comfort.
Down in yon flow'ry gardens
Describing a beautiful garden where the speaker and their true love often meet.
Where me and my true love do meet
Sharing the setting where the speaker and their beloved encounter each other.
I took her in my arms
Recounting a moment of intimacy where the speaker embraces the beloved.
And to her I gave kisses sweet
Expressing the act of giving sweet kisses to the beloved.
She bade me take love easy
Quoting the beloved advising the speaker to take love lightly.
Just as the leaves fall from yon tree
Using the falling leaves as a metaphor, suggesting the fleeting nature of love.
But I being young and foolish
Admitting that, being young and inexperienced, the speaker couldn't agree with the beloved's advice.
With my true love could not agree
Revealing a disagreement between the speaker and their true love.
I wish I was in Amareky
Expressing a desire to be in America with the beloved.
And my true love along with me
Wishing for the presence of the true love in America.
Money to support us
Desiring financial support to sustain the relationship.
And keep us in good company
Expressing the need for money to maintain a good lifestyle and social connections.
Liquor to be plenty
Describing the wish for abundant liquor or enjoyment.
A flowing pool on every side
Imagining a scenario where pleasure and abundance surround the speaker.
Hard fortune ne'er could daunt me
Asserting that tough circumstances cannot discourage the speaker because of their youth and the vast world.
For I am young and the world is wide
Embracing a positive outlook on life due to youth and the wide-ranging opportunities the world offers.
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