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Version 1

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w:Come bri-dle me my milk white - steed Come
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w:bri-dle me my - po - ny. That
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w:I may ride to fair Lon-on Town To
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w:plead - for my Geor - die.
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W:Come bridle me my milk white steed,
W:Come bridle me my pony
W:That I may ride to fair London Town
W:To plead for my Geordie.
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W:2
W:And when she entered minto the hall
W:There were Lords and Ladies plenty
W:Down on her knees she then did fall
W:To plead for the life of Geordie
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W:3
W:It's six pretty babes that I have got
W:The seventh lies in my body
W:I'll freely part with them every one
W:If you'll spare me the life of Geordie.
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W:4
W:Then Geordie looked round the court
W:And he saw his dearest Polly
W:He said my dear you've come too late
W:For I'm condemned already.
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W:5
W:Then the Judge he looked down on him
W:And he said I'm sorry for thee
W:Tis thine own confession hath hanged thee
W:May the Lord have mercy on thee
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W:6
W:O Geordie stole nor cow nor calf
W:And he never murdered any
W:But he stole sixteen of the Kings white steeds
W:And sold them in Bohenny,
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W:7
W:Let Geordie hang in golden chains
W:(His crimes they were not many)
W:Because he came of Royal blood
W:And courted a virtuous Lady.
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W:8
W:I wish I were in yonder grove
W:Where times I have been many
W:With my broad sword and my pistol too,
W:I'd fight for the life of Geordie.

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Country of origin: England

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One Hundred English Folk Songs

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