you england boys of liverpool i ll have you to beware tis when you go a hunting with your dog your gun your snare watch out boys for the gamekeepers keep your dog at your command just think on all them hardships going to van dieman s land we had two irish lads on board mickey murphy and patty malone and they were both a stoutest friends that ever a man could own but the gamekeeper he caught them and from ol england s strand they were seven years transported for to plough van dieman s land we had on board a lady fair bridget reilly was her name an she was sent from liverpool for a playin of the game our captain fell in love with her and he married her out of hand and she gave us good usage boys goin to van dieman s land the moment that we landed there upon that fatal shore the planters they inspected us some fifty score or more they marched us off like horses an they sold us out of hand then yoked us to the plough me boys for to plough van dieman s land as i lay in me bunk one night a dreamin all alone i dreamt i was in liverpool way back in marybone with me own true love beside me and a jug of ale in me hand then i woke so brokenhearted lying on van dieman s land then i woke so brokenhearted lying on van dieman s land