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Corrected lyrics for 'The Black Velvet Band'

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\begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{multicols*}{2}
\begin{center} \begin{center}
Well, in a neat little town they call Belfast, \\
apprentice to trade I was bound \\
Many an hours sweet happiness, \\
have I spent in that neat little town \\
A sad misfortune came over me, \\
which caused me to stray from the land \\
Far away from my friends and relations,
betrayed by the black velvet band \\
\textit{[Chorus] \\ \textit{[Chorus] \\
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, \\ Her eyes they shone like diamonds, \\
you think she was queen of the land. \\ I thought her the queen of the land. \\
With her hair thrown over her shoulder, \\ And her hair it hung over her shoulder, \\
tied up with a black velvet band. \\} tied up with a black velvet band. \\}
~\\ ~\\
As I went walking down Broadway, \\ As I went walking down Broadway, \\
not intending to stay very long, \\ meaning not long for to stay, \\
I met with this frolicksome damsel, \\ When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid \\
as she came tripping along. \\ comes a tripping along the highway, \\
She was both fair and handsome, \\
her neck it was just like a swans \\
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, \\
tied up with a black velvet band
~\\ ~\\
\textit{[Chorus] \\ } \textit{[Chorus] \\ }
~\\ ~\\
A watch she took from his pocket, \\ I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid \\
and slipped it right into my hand, \\ And a gentleman passing us by \\
On the very first day that I met her, \\ Well, I knew she meant the doing of him \\
bad luck to the black velvet band. \\ By the look in her roguish black eye \\
A gold watch she took from his pocket \\
And placed it right into my hand \\
And the very first thing that I said, was \\
bad luck to the black velvet band \\
~\\ ~\\
\textit{[Chorus] \\ } \textit{[Chorus] \\ }
~\\ ~\\
Before the judge and jury, \\ Before the judge and jury, \\
next morning we had to appear, \\ next morning I had to appear, \\
A gentleman claimed his jewellery, \\ The judge he says to me: \\
and the case against us was clear, \\ "Young man, your case it is proven clear \\
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, \\
to be spent faraway from the land \\
Far away from your friends and companions, \\
betrayed by the black velvet band"
~\\ ~\\
\textit{[Chorus] \\ } \textit{[Chorus] \\ }
~\\ ~\\
Seven long years transportation, \\ So come all you jolly young fellows \\
right down to "Van Diemen's Land" \\ a warning take by me \\
Far away from my friends and companions, \\ When you are out on the town me lads, \\
betrayed by the black velvet band, \\ beware of them pretty colleens \\
For they feed you with strong drink, \\
"Oh yeah", 'til you are unable to stand \\
And the very next thing that you'll know is \\
you've landed in Van Diemens Land
~\\ ~\\
\textit{[Chorus] \\ } \textit{[Chorus] \\ }
\end{center} \end{center}