On the banks of the beautiful Severn

[From  Sprake and Palmer Sheet Music, c1875 S&P105, Personal Copy]

On the banks of the beautiful Severn
Written, Composed and Sung with great success by Sam Bagnall. 
Sung also by JH Milburn

On the banks of the beautiful Severn
One evening that's long since gone by. 
We stray'd till the clock struck eleven,
My own little Annie and I.
Her cheeks wore a blush like the roses.
Her breath like the hay newly mown,
Her eyes sparkled bright like the dew that reposes
In crystal like drops on the foliage clad thorn

On the banks of the beautiful Severn.
One evening that's long since gone by. 
We stray'd till the clock struck eleven,
My own little Annie and I.

We stray'd hand in hand together.
Our hearts beating high with true love,
We gaz'd on the stars as they twinkled.
And peep'd from their blue 'vaults above. 
She talk'd of the days of her childhood,
When gathering flow'rs o'er the lea,
And clapped her sweet hands as she nestl'd up to me.
And whisper'd my dearest "Do you love me?"

We soon reached the door of her cottage, 
Where granny was waiting to see,
The face of her own little darling.
That was dearer than life unto me.
We stood at the gate for a moment
Till granny cried, "Fiddle de dee."
She teased me, she squeezed me, and pressed me so tight,
She kiss'd me and wish'd me a very good night.