Sweet Thames, Flow Softly

I met my girl at Woolwich Pier
 Beneath a big crane standing
 And oh, the love I felt for her
 It passed all understanding
 Took her sailing on the river,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 London town was mine to give her,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 Made the Thames into a crown,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 Made a brooch of Silvertown,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 At London Yard I held her hand
 At Blackwall Point I faced her
 At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth
 And tenderly embraced her
 Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 All the time my heart was singing,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 Limehouse Reach I gave her there,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 As a ribbon for her hair,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 From Shadwell dock to Nine Elms Reach
 We cheek to cheek were dancing
 Her necklace made of London Bridge
 Her beauty was enhancing
 Kissed her once again at Wapping,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 After that there was no stopping,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 Richmond Park it was her ring,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 I'd have given her anything,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 From Rotherhithe to Putney Bridge
 My love I was declaring
 And she, from Kew to Isleworth,
 Her love for me was swearing.
 Love had set my heart a-burning,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 Never saw the tide was turning,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 Gave her Hampton Court to twist,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 Into a bracelet for her wrist,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 But now alas the tide has changed
 My love she has gone from me
 And winter's frost has touched my heart
 And put a blight upon me
 Creeping fog is on the river,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 Sun and moon and stars gone with her,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly
 Swift the Thames runs to the sea,
 Flow, sweet river, flow
 Bearing ships and part of me,
 Sweet Thames, flow softly