The Blue Kerchief.

X:1
T:The Blue Kerchief.
B:Songs of the West by S. Baring-Gould.
S:John Woodrich (Ginger Jack)
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Eb
(E1/2F1/2)|E E c B G3/2 F1/2|E E F E2 G|
w:I *saw a sweet mai-den trip o-ver the lea, Her
G G F F B c|d B c B2 (G1/2B1/2)|
w:eyes were as load-stones at-tract-ing of me. Her
B G B (c1/2d1/2) e (e1/2d1/2)|c B G F2 E1/2 G1/2|
w:cheeks were the ro-*ses, that *Cup-id lurks in, With a
B B (e1/2d1/2) (c1/2B1/2) G B,|B, D (F1/2G1/2) G2 z|
w:bon-ny *blue ker-*chief tied un-der her*chin.
W:I saw a sweet maiden trip over the lea,
W:Her eyes were as loadstones attracting of me.
W:Her cheeks were the roses, that Cupid lurks in,
W:With a bonny blue kerchief tied under her chin.
W:
W:O where are you going my fair pretty maid?
W:O whither so swift through the dewdrops? I said,
W:I go to my mother, kind sir, for to spin.
W:O the bonny blue kerchief tied under her chin.
W:
W:Why wear you that kerchief tied over your head?
W:'Tis the country girl's fashion, kind sir, then she said.
W:And the fashion young maidens will always be in
W:So I wear the blue kerchief tied under my chin.
W:
W:To kiss her sweet lips then I sought to begin,
W:O nay Sir! she said, 'ere a kiss you would win,
W:Pray show me a ring, of gold most thin,
W:O slyest blue kerchief tied under the chin!
W:
W:Why wear a blue kerchief, sweet maiden, I said,
W:Because the blue colour is one not to fade,
W:As a sailor's blue jacket who fights for the king.
W:So's my bonny blue kerchief tied under the chin.
W:
W:The love that I value is certain to last,
W:Not fading and changing, but ever set fast,
W:That only the colour, my love sir to win,
W:So goodbye from the kerchief tied under the chin.
W:
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