Steeleye Span - The Blacksmith lyrics
[Steeleye Span - The Blacksmith lyrics]
"A blacksmith courted me
Nine months and better
He fairly won my heart he wrote me a letter
With his hammer in his hand
He looked so clever
And if I were with my love
I would live forever
"O, where is my love gone
With his cheeks like roses?
He is gone across the sea
Gathering primroses
I'm afraid the shining sun might
Burn and scorch his beauty
And if I were with my love
I would do my duty
"Strange news is a-come to town
Strange news is a-carried
Strange news flies up and down that
My love is a married
O, I wish them both much joy
Though they don't hear me
And if I were with my love
I would do my duty
"O, what did you promise me
When you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry me, and not deny me"
"If I said I'd marry you
'twas only to try you
So bring your witness, love
And I'll not deny you"
"O, witness have I none save God Almighty
And may He reward you well
For the slighting of me"
Her lips grew pale and wan it
Made her poor heart tremble
For to think she had loved one
And he proved deceitful
A blacksmith courted me
Nine months and better
He fairly won my heart he wrote me a letter
With his hammer in his hand
He looked so clever
And if I were with my love
I would live forever
Nine months and better
He fairly won my heart he wrote me a letter
With his hammer in his hand
He looked so clever
And if I were with my love
I would live forever
"O, where is my love gone
With his cheeks like roses?
He is gone across the sea
Gathering primroses
I'm afraid the shining sun might
Burn and scorch his beauty
And if I were with my love
I would do my duty
"Strange news is a-come to town
Strange news is a-carried
Strange news flies up and down that
My love is a married
O, I wish them both much joy
Though they don't hear me
And if I were with my love
I would do my duty
"O, what did you promise me
When you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry me, and not deny me"
"If I said I'd marry you
'twas only to try you
So bring your witness, love
And I'll not deny you"
"O, witness have I none save God Almighty
And may He reward you well
For the slighting of me"
Her lips grew pale and wan it
Made her poor heart tremble
For to think she had loved one
And he proved deceitful
A blacksmith courted me
Nine months and better
He fairly won my heart he wrote me a letter
With his hammer in his hand
He looked so clever
And if I were with my love
I would live forever