'Twas of a rich merchant's daughter

A rich merchant's daughter was married to a squire's son However, less than a year later she fell in love with anothehr man. Her husband discovered the affair and reprimanded her. One night as she lay in bed, weeping, she was visited by an angel. The anged told her she had committed no crime; she should enjoy herself while she is alive - when she is dead, she will be forgotten.The singer, John Bishop, claims to have written this song. N.B. this is not "The Rich Merchant's Daughter" [Karpeles, no. 70]