Blow the Candles Out

X:1321
T:Blow the Candles Out
S:Digital Tradition, candlout
D:Recorded by Dyer-Bennet, DT #499, Laws P17
Z:dt:candlout
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:2/4=120
W:When I was apprenticed in London, I went to see my dear
W:The candles all were burning, the moon shone bright and clear
W:I knocked upon her window to ease her out of her pain
W:She rose up to let me in, then barred the door again
W:
W:I like well your behavior and this I often say
W:I cannot rest contented when I am far away
W:The roads they are so muddy, we cannot walk about
W:So roll me in your arms, Love, and blow the candles out
W:
W:Your father and your mother in yonder room do lie
W:A-hugging one another, so why not you and I?
W:A-hugging one another, without a fear or doubt
W:So roll me in your arms, Love, and blow the candles out
W:
W:I pray thee speak more softly of what we have to do
W:Lest that our noise of talking should make our pleasure rue
W:The streets they are so nigh, Love, the people walk about
W:They may peep in and spy, Love, so blow the candles out
W:
W:And if we prove successful, Love, please name it after me
W:Treat it neat and kiss it sweet and daft it on your knee
W:When my three years are over, my time it will be out
W:And I will pay my debt to you by blowing the candles out
K:C
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D2D-D E-DC2|D4 F2G2|A3A G2E2|D6A2|
A3A G2A2|c4 A2G2|A3A G2E2|D6A,2|\
D2D2 E-DC2|D2D2 F2G2|A3A G2E2|D6z2||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• www.atrilcoral.com/Partituras_ABC/b.zip/b/0664
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/LesterBailey/melnets_big_abc_file/01321
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/b/0664
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/bl/Blow_the_Candles_Out_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/konzertina.org/Blow_the_Candles_Out/0000