The Gift of Love I gave my love a cherry box With a tiny golden key Within the box she locked my heart She ripped it out of me I gave my love a chocolate drop “Sweets to the sweet” they say She placed it on the frying pan And melted it away I gave my love a pair of shoes And the latest bustle gown She couldn’t wait to put them on And make her way to town I gave my love a pony With a harness and a shay She tacked him up and she was off For a fortnight and a day I gave my love a bristle brush And a shiny silver comb She braided up her long black hair Then drove me from her home I gave my love a piece of string With a book of poetry She tied me to the trundle bed But did not read to me I gave my love a wedding band And promised to be true She said “I will be faithful But it will not be to you”