This song tells the story about a fathers favor to his son (who he is teaching to mine jewels) to take a certain jewel (what jewel this is differs between minstrels--Dorian likes making it a diamond) to town to appraise it. On the way, a thief meets the boy by a river and tries various ways to get the boy to part with his jewel, only to be thwarted every time.
A sample verse:
"Then won't you let me," the rogue did say
"Fashion this jewel into a ring that will sparkle and shine?"
"I know you plan to steal this,
My precious treasure mine...
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