There's a little rosewood casket
  Resting on a marble stand
  With a packet of old love letters
  Written by my true love's hand
  Go and bring them to me, sister
  Read them o'er for me tonight
  I have often tried by could not
  For the tears that filled my eyes
  
  When I'm dead and in my casket
  When I gently fall asleep
  Fall asleep to wake in heaven
  Dearest sister do not weep
  
  Take his letters and his locket
  Place them gently on my heart
  But this golden ring that he gave me
  From my finger never part
  
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