The Blacksmith-Planxty

[ti:The Blacksmith] [ar:Planxty] [al:Planxty] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Blacksmith - Planxty [00:07.79]A blacksmith courted me [00:11.14] [00:11.69]Nine months and better [00:13.97] [00:15.03]He fairly won my heart [00:18.83]Wrote me a letter [00:22.51]With his hammer in his hand [00:25.25] [00:26.20]He looked quite clever [00:28.82] [00:29.57]And if I was with my love [00:32.95] [00:33.51]I'd live for ever [00:36.13] [00:37.95]But where is my love gone [00:40.97] [00:41.60]With his cheeks like roses [00:44.60] [00:45.11]And his good black billycock on [00:47.86] [00:48.91]Decked round with primroses [00:51.80] [00:52.35]I'm afraid the scorching sun [00:55.44] [00:56.09]Will shine and burn his beauty [00:59.24] [00:59.93]And if I was with my love [01:03.73]I'd do my duty [01:06.99] [01:14.23]Strange news is come to town [01:17.31] [01:17.93]Strange news is carried [01:21.58]Strange news flies up and down [01:24.49] [01:25.18]That my love is married [01:28.02] [01:28.62]I wish them both much joy [01:31.82] [01:32.64]Though they can't hear me [01:35.33] [01:35.94]And may god reward him well [01:39.18] [01:39.89]For the slighting of me [01:42.65] [01:44.40]Don't you remember when [01:47.05] [01:47.89]You lay beside me [01:50.86] [01:51.50]And you said you'd marry me [01:54.63] [01:55.18]And not deny me [01:57.76] [01:58.66]If I said I'd marry you [02:01.63] [02:02.40]It was only for to try you [02:05.57] [02:06.25]So bring your witness love [02:09.22] [02:09.98]And I'll not deny you [02:12.69] [02:20.72]No witness have I none [02:23.48] [02:24.28]Save god almighty [02:27.23] [02:27.80]And may he reward you well [02:30.71] [02:31.45]For the slighting of me [02:33.96] [02:34.90]Her cheeks grew pale and wan [02:37.87] [02:38.75]It made her poor heart tremble [02:41.92] [02:42.58]To think she loved that one [02:45.80] [02:46.43]And he proved deceitful