Ripest of Apples

[Verse 1- Anna Roberts-Gevalt]
Come my friends and dear companions
Come and mourn a while with me
For I have lost my own dearest jewel
Clothed in mourning I must be

[Chorus- Anna Roberts-Gevalt & Elizabeth La
Prelle]
When I'm asleep I'm dreaming about him
When I'm awake I take no rest
Must I cross the wild, cruel ocean
To see the one that I love best

[Verse 2- Anna Roberts-Gevalt]
His eyes are as clear as a crystal fountain
Cheeks as red as the damnedest rose
Hair as black as any raven
And o'er his forehead hangs in curls

[Chorus- Anna Roberts-Gevalt & Elizabeth La
Prelle]
When I'm asleep I'm dreaming about him
When I'm awake I take no rest
Must I cross the wild, cruel ocean
To see the one that I love best

[Verse 3- Anna Roberts-Gevalt]
I wish I had never seen him
Never had he took me by my lily-white hand
For now he's gained my heart's devotion
Now I lie at his own command

[Chorus- Anna Roberts-Gevalt & Elizabeth La
Prelle]
When I'm asleep I'm dreaming about him
When I'm awake I take no rest
Must I cross the wild, cruel ocean
To see the one that I love best

[Verse 4- Anna Roberts-Gevalt & Elizabeth La
Prelle]
The ripest of apples soon will grow rotten
Warmest of love will soon grow cold
The young men's vows are soon be forgotten
Make pretty girls, don't be controlled