[TheForge] Song: The Blacksmith

Mon Jan 27 16:57:00 2003

  I just did a kazza search for mp3's with blacksmith in them and theres
quite a few, even one by Handle, the composer- "song of the blacksmith"
might have to get a few.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
Sent: 28 January, 2003 3:33 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Song: The Blacksmith

> While wandering the web I ran into this song.  I thought some of you banjo
> pickers and guitar strummers might be interested.
>
> Dave Brown
>
>
>
>      THE BLACKSMITH        Trad./Steeleye Span
> Key: Dm
>
>    Dm                 C        Dm         C  Dm
> A Blacksmith courted me, nine months and better.
>     Dm            C               Dm   C  Dm
> He fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter.
>           F      G      Am      Dm           C
> With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever,
>         Dm                          F       C Dm
> And if I were with my love I would live fore-ver.
>
>
> Oh, where has my love gone, with his cheeks like roses?
> He's gone across the sea, gathering primroses.
> I'm afraid the shining sand might burn and scorch his beauty,
> And if I were with my love I would do my duty.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
> Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried,
> Strange news flles up and down that my love is married.
> Oh, I wish them both much joy, though they don't hear me,
> And if I were with my love I would do my duty.
>
>
> Oh, what did you promise me when you lay beside me?
> You said you'd marry me and not deny me.
> If I said I'd marry you it was only to try you,
> So bring your witness, love, and I'll not deny you.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
> Oh, witness have I none, save God Almighty,
> And may he reward you well, for the slighting of me.
> Her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble
> For to think she'd loved but one, and he'd proved deceitful.
>
>
> Oh, a Blacksmith courted me, nine months and better.
> He fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter.
> With his hammer in his hand, he looked so clever,
> And if I were with my love, I would live forever.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
>
>
>
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