Venus and Adonis

X:1
T:Venus and Adonis
B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
S:From Mr Grantham
Z:Lucy Broadwood
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:Eb
CB, |E2 F2 G2 cc |B3/2c/ BA GF
w:As *I rode o-ver *yon-der for-est green_
w:There *I saw Ve-nus, that most_ love-ly queen_
 GF |E2 F2 Gc BA |    G2 F2 E2 :|
w:(With my hey down der-ry, with my hey down dey)
B2 |E2 D2 CD EG |FE DC B,2
w:It was fair Ve--nus whom there I did es-py
E3/2F/ |GE FG A4 |B4 HF2 GB |c2 GB Hed (3:2cBA |G2 F2 E2 |]
w:As_ she_ lay a-sleep, sleep, sleep, As_ she lay a-sleep-_ ing__ all a-lone.
W:As I rode over yonder forest green
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:There I saw Venus, that most lovely queen
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:It was fair Venus whom there I did espy
W:As she lay asleep, sleep, sleep,
W:As she lay a-sleeping all alone.
W:
W:I asked her, far Venus, for one kiss,
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:How could she deny me of such a happy bliss?
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:Then young Adonis he hung down his head,
W:When she answered him, "No! no! no!"
W:When she answered him, "No! I can't love you!"
W:
W:Than as brisk as the day from me did flee
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:"O stay, Venus, stay, I will tell unto thee,
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:"O stay, Venus, stay, I will tell unto thee,
W:I would tell unto thee, thee, thee,
W:I would tell unto thee the fond tales of love."
W:
W:"Now, young Adonis, you've fairly won my heart
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:And I from you, love, never more will part,
W:(With my hey down derry, with my hey down dey)
W:And I from you, love, never more will part,
W:Nor ever will I change, change, change,
W:Nor ever will I change old love for new!"

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