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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''A Blacksmith Courted Me'''<br />
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[[Roud 816]]<br />
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As sung by [[Phoebe Smith]] on [[VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief]]<br />
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#For a blacksmith he courted me, nine long months no better<br />Until he won my heart, wrote to me a letter<br />With his hammer in his hand, strikes his blow so neat and clever<br />And if I were with my love, I would live forever<br /> <br /><br />
#Now he talks about going abroad fighting for strangers<br />And you better stay at home and keep from danger<br />Now you stay at home with me my dearest jewel<br />You stay at home with me and you don't prove cruel<br /> <br /><br />
#Now you promised that you'd marry me since you first lay by me<br />And now you're going abroad and you'll deceive me<br />If I promised that I'd marry you it were only fancy<br />So you bring your witness here and don't dislight me<br />For it's witness I have none only Lord Almighty<br /> <br /><br />
#Now my true love has gone across the sea gathering fine roses<br />My true love's gone across the sea with his cheeks like roses<br />I'm afraid that rolling sand will spoil his beauty<br />And if I were with my love I would do loves duty<br /> <br /><br />
#For there's once I had gold in store they all seemed to like me<br />And now I'm low and poor they seem to slight me<br />For there ain't no living man nor your own brother<br />So it's girls whenever you love, love one each other<br />la da di la la la da da da di la da di la da di da di<br />So it's girls whenever you love, love one each other<br />
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