Sweet Thames Flow Softly

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[Verse 1]
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I met my love at Woolwich Pier beneath the big crane standing
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And all the love I felt for her it passed all understanding
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Took her sailing on the river, flow sweet river flow
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London town was mine to give her, sweet Thames flow softly
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Made the Thames into a crown, flow sweet river flow
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Made a brooch of Silver town, sweet Thames flow softly


[Verse 2]
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At London Yard I held her hand, at Blackwell Point I faced her
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At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth and tenderly embraced her
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Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing, flow sweet river flow
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All the time my heart was singing, sweet Thames flow softly
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Limehouse Reach I gave her there, flow sweet river flow
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As a ribbon for her hair, sweet Thames flow softly


[Verse 3]
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From Putney Bridge to Nine Elms Reach, we cheek to cheek were dancing
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A necklace made of London Bridge, her beauty was enhancing
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Kissed her once again at Wapping, flow sweet river flow
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After that there was no stopping, sweet Thames flow softly
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Gave her Hampton Court to twist, flow sweet river flow
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Into a bracelet for her wrist, sweet Thames flow softly


[Verse 4]
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But now, alas, the tide has changed, my love she has gone from me
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And winter's chill has touched my heart and put a blight upon me
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Creeping fog is on the river, flow sweet river flow
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Sun and moon and stars gone with her, sweet Thames flow softly
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Swift the Thames runs to the sea, flow sweet river flow
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Bearing ships and part of me, sweet Thames flow softly
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Sweet Thames flow softly