[ti:Blacksmith]
[ar:Loreena McKennitt]
[al:Elemental]

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[00:07.24]arranged and adapted by Loreena McKennitt
[00:09.24]
[00:11.24]A blacksmith courted me
[00:15.12]Nine months and better
[00:17.21]He fairly won my heart
[00:19.98]Wrote me a letter
[00:22.86]With his hammer in his hand
[00:25.59]He looked quite clever
[00:27.83]And if I was with my love
[00:30.45]I'd live forever.
[00:34.27]
[00:34.69]But where is my love gone
[00:37.60]With his cheeks like roses
[00:39.81]And his good black Billycock on
[00:42.80]Decked round with primroses
[00:45.44]I'm afraid the scorching sun
[00:48.15]Will shine and burn his beauty
[00:51.49]And if I was with my love
[00:53.96]I'd do my duty.
[00:57.68]
[00:58.33]Strange news is coming to town
[01:00.98]Strange news is carried
[01:03.24]Strange mews flies up and down
[01:06.63]That my love is married.
[01:09.47]I wish them both much joy
[01:12.14]Though they can't hear me
[01:14.63]And may God reward him well
[01:17.23]For the slighting of me.
[01:22.08]
[01:32.03]Don't you remember when
[01:35.47]You lay beside me
[01:37.60]And you said you'd marry me
[01:40.65]And not deny me
[01:43.24]If I said I'd marry you
[01:45.70]It was only for to try you
[01:48.79]So bring your witness love
[01:51.51]And I'll not deny you.
[01:55.43]
[01:55.97]No witness have I none
[01:58.35]Save God Almighty
[02:00.85]And may he reward you well
[02:03.73]For the slighting of me
[02:06.38]Her lips grew pale and wan
[02:09.10]It made a poor heart tremble
[02:12.32]To think she loved a one
[02:15.28]And be proved deceitful.
[02:19.68]
[02:30.04]A blacksmith courted me
[02:33.70]Nine months and better
[02:35.97]He fairly won my heart
[02:38.71]Wrote me a letter
[02:41.24]With his hammer in his hand
[02:43.76]He looked quite clever
[02:46.28]And if I was with my love
[02:49.16]I'd live forever.
[02:54.70]
[03:08.93]
[03:18.39]END