The Blacksmith

X: 1
T: The Blacksmith
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Emin
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w: 1.~A_ black-smith court-ed_ me, nine_ months and bet-ter._ He_
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w: fair-ly won my_ heart, wrote_ me a let-ter._ With his
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w: Ham-mer in_ his_ hand, he_ looked quite cle--ver,_ and if
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w: I were with my_ love, I'd_ live for-e-ver._
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W: Verse 2.
W: But where is my love gone with his cheeks like roses?
W: He's gone across the sea gathering primroses.
W: I'm afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty,
W: And if I was with my love I'd do my duty.
W: Verse 3.
W: Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried.
W: Strange news flies up and down that my love is married.
W: I wish them both much joy although they cannot hear me.
W: And may God reward him well for the slighting of me.
W: Verse 4.
W: Don't you remember when you lay beside me?
W: And you said you'd marry me and not deny me?
W: If I said I'd marry you it was only for to try you,
W: So bring your witness love and I'll not deny you.
W: Verse 5
W: No, witness have I none save God Almighty,
W: And may he reward you well for the slighting of me.
W: Her cheeks grew pale and wan it made her poor heart tremble,
W: To think she loved that one and he proved deceitful.

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