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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:The Blacksmith C:Trad Z:Webmaster M:2/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=80 K:Db F3/4E/4 | "Bbm"D/2B,/2 C/4D/4E/2 | "Ab"A E |: "Bbm"F3/4B,/4 A,/2(B,/2 | B,) F3/4E/4 | w:Oh a black-smith court -ed me nine montha and bet-ter. _ He (3D/4E/4D/4B,/2 D/2E/2 | "Ab"A7/8F/8 E | "Bbm"F/2B,/2 A,/2(B,/2 | B,) F3/4G/4 | w:fair---ly won my heart he wrote me a let-ter. - With his "Db"A/2A/2 A/4B3/4 | "Ab6"(F F/2)"Ab"E/2 | "B b"D3/4B,/4 D/2"Ebm"(E/2 | E) B,3/4C/4 | w:ham-mer in his hand - he looked so cle-ver - and if "Bbm"D3/4E/4 F/2("Eb"=G/4E/4) | "Bbm"f b,3/4c/4 | D3/4E/4 C/2(B,/2 | w:I were with my - love I would live for-ev-er - |1-4 B,) F/2E/2 | D/2B,/2 (D/4E/4)F/2 | "Ab"A E :|5 "Bbm"B, z |] % W: W:1 W:A blacksmith courted me nine months or better W:He fairly won my heart, wrote me a letter W:With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever W:And if I were with my love I would live forever W: W:2 W:Oh where has my love gone with his cheeks like roses W:He is gone across the sea gathering primroses W:I'm afraid the shining sun might burn and scorch his beauty W:And if I were with my love I would do my duty W: W:3 W:Strange news is a-come to town, strange news is carried W:Strange news flies up and down that my love is married W:Oh I wish them both great joy, though they don't hear me W:And if I were with my love I would do my duty W: W:4 W:What did you promise me when you lay beside me W:You said you'd marry me and not deny me W:If I said I'd marry you twas only to try you W:So bring your witness love and I'll not deny you W: W:5 W:O, witness have I none save God Almighty W:And may He reward you well for the slighting of me W:Her lips grew pale and wan; it made her poor heart tremble W:For to think she had loved one, and he proved deceitful W: W:6 W:A blacksmith courted me, nine months and better W:He fairly won my heart; he wrote me a letter W:With his hammer in his hand, he looked so clever W:And if I were with my love, I would live forever
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Song by
Traditional
Country of origin:
England
Folk song references:
Roud-816
Song to be found in the following collection(s):
The Song And The Story