The Blacksmith-Pentangle

[ti:The Blacksmith] [ar:Pentangle] [al:So Early In The Spring] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.09]The Blacksmith - Pentangle [00:01.02]Written by：Gerry Conway/Bert Jansch/Trad/Nigel Portman Smith/Jacqui McShee/Rod Clements [00:03.01] [00:10.72]A blacksmith courted me [00:13.22]Nine months and better [00:15.78]He fairly won my heart [00:18.29]Wrote me a letter [00:20.82]With his hammer in his hand [00:23.34]He looked so clever [00:25.40] [00:25.92]And if I was with my love [00:28.33]I would live forever [00:31.10] [00:41.17]But where is my love gone [00:43.43]With his cheeks like roses [00:46.00]And his good black billycock on [00:48.60]Decked around with primroses [00:51.12]I'm afraid the scorching sun [00:53.07]May shine and spoil his beauty [00:56.14]And if I was with my love [00:58.63]I would do my duty [01:01.33] [01:11.31]Strange news is come to town [01:13.58]Strange news is carried [01:16.34]Strange news flies up and down [01:18.76]That my love is married [01:21.36]I wish them both much joy [01:23.67]Though they don't hear me [01:26.44]May god reward him well [01:28.87]For the slighting of me [01:31.09] [02:04.50]Don't you remember love [02:06.86]When you lay beside me [02:09.46]You said you'd marry me [02:11.81]And not deny me [02:14.42]If I said I'd marry you [02:16.42]It was only for to try you [02:19.58]So bring your witness love [02:21.75]And I'll not deny you [02:24.72] [02:34.96]No witness have I none [02:37.18]Save god almighty [02:39.79]May he reward you well [02:42.13]For the slighting of me [02:44.80]Her lips grew pale and wan [02:46.83]It made a poor heart tremble [02:49.87]To think the one she loved [02:52.29]And he proved deceitful