He had loved other women.

I, yo'-- yo' alone.

He loved other girls before yo', and had left off loving 'em.

I--I wish God would free my heart from the pang; but it will go on till I die, whether yo' love me or not.

And then--where was I?
Oh! that very night that he was taken, I was a-thinking on yo' and on him; and I might ha' given yo' his message, but I heard them speaking of him as knew him well; talking of his false fickle ways.