The Bold Fisherman

X:1
T:The Bold Fisherman
S:George Maynard, Three Bridges, Sussex, 1956 (or thereabouts)
B:"The Life of a Man", EFDS Publication, 1972
Z:Ken Stubbs
F: http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
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w:As I roved out_ one May Mor-ning Down by the ri_ ver
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w:side_ And there I saw_ a bold fish-er-man Come row-ing down_ the
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w:tide_ Come row-ing do-wn the tide_ And there I saw_ a
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w:bold fish-er-man Come row-ing down_ the tide
W:As I roved out one May morning
W:Down by the riverside
W:And there I saw a bold fisherman
W:Come rowing down the tide
W:Come rowing down the tide
W:And there I saw a bold fisherman
W:Come rowing down the tide
W:
W:"Good morning to you, you bold fisherman
W:How came you a-fishing here?"
W:"I came a-fishing for your sweet sake
W:All down the river clear"
W:
W:He then pulled off his morning gown
W:And gently laid it down
W:And there I spied three chains of gold
W:All round his neck hang down.
W:
W:Down on her bended knees she feel
W:And aloud for mercy cried
W:For calling you a bold fisherman
W:I'm sure you are some lord
W:
W:"Arise, arise you gay lady
W:From off your bended knees:
W:There's not one word in all you said
W:That hath offended me."
W:
W:"We'll now go to you father's house
W:And married we will be
W:And then you'll have your bold fisherman
W:To row you on the sea."

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