Shepherd of the Downs-The Copper Family

[ti:Shepherd of the Downs] [ar:The Copper Family] [al:Come Write Me Down - Early Recordings of The Copper Family of Rottingdean] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Shepherd of the Downs - The Copper Family [00:00.61]A shepherd of the downs [00:05.37]Being weary of his port [00:09.10] [00:09.87]Retired to the hills where he used to resort [00:17.87]In want of refreshment he laid himself down [00:26.22]He wanted no riches [00:30.06] [00:31.07]Nor wealth from the Crown [00:35.55] [00:36.18]He wanted no riches [00:40.79]Nor wealth from the Crown [00:45.36] [00:46.97]He drank of the cold brook he ate of the tree [00:55.67]Himself he did enjoy from all sorrow was tree [01:04.03] [01:04.59]He valued no girl be she ever so fair [01:13.07]No pride nor ambition he valued no care [01:22.57] [01:23.15]No pride nor ambition he valued no care [01:32.37] [01:33.58]As he was a-walking one evening so clear [01:42.14]A heavenly sweet voice sounded soft in his ear [01:49.97] [01:50.61]He stood like a post [01:54.36]Not one step could he move [01:58.34] [01:58.96]He knew not what hailed him [02:03.06] [02:03.80]But thought it was love [02:08.25] [02:08.85]He knew not what hailed him [02:13.47]But thought it was love [02:18.14] [02:19.76]He beheld a young damsel a fair modest bride [02:28.93]She had something amiss [02:32.76]And disguised in her face [02:37.11] [02:37.71]Disguised in her face she unto him did say [02:46.05]How now Master Shepherd [02:50.70]How came you this way [02:55.46] [02:56.40]How now Master Shepherd [03:01.13]How came you this way [03:05.63] [03:07.16]The shepherd he replied and modestly said [03:15.13] [03:15.76]I never was surprised before at a maid [03:23.37] [03:24.05]When first you beheld me [03:28.30]From sorrow I was free [03:32.38]But now you have stolen my poor heart we [03:41.70] [03:42.72]But now you have stolen my poor heart we [03:52.46] [03:54.13]He took her by the hand and thus he did say [04:02.46] [04:03.01]We will get married pretty Betsy today [04:10.62]So to church they did go [04:14.37]And were married we hear [04:19.13]And now he'll enjoy pretty Betsy his dear [04:29.15]And now he'll enjoy pretty Betsy his dear