Sylvia The Fair-Ed McCurdy

[ti:Sylvia The Fair] [ar:Ed McCurdy] [al:When Dalliance Was In Flower] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sylvia The Fair - Ed McCurdy [00:01.91]Sylvia the fair [00:03.25]In the age of sixteen [00:05.94]Felt an innocent warmth as she lay on the green [00:09.51]She had heard of a pleasure [00:11.59]And something she guessed [00:13.77]By the towsing and tumbling and touching her breast [00:17.69]She saw the men eager [00:19.45]But was at a loss [00:21.25]What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close [00:25.29]By their praying and whining [00:26.56]And clasping and twining [00:27.50]And panting and wishing [00:28.37]And sighing and kissing [00:30.11]And sighing and kissing so close [00:34.49]Ah she cried [00:35.84]Ah for a languishing maid [00:38.78]In a country of Christians to die without aid [00:42.62]Not a whig or a tory [00:44.56]Or trimmer at least [00:46.27]Or a Protestant parson or catholic priest [00:49.65]To instruct a young virgin that is at a loss [00:53.23]What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close [00:57.68]By their praying and whining [00:59.01]And clasping and twining [00:59.92]And panting and wishing [01:00.74]And sighing and kissing [01:02.96]And sighing and kissing so close [01:07.51]Cupid in shape of a swain did appear [01:11.12]He saw the sad wound [01:13.49]And in pity drew near [01:15.79]Then showed her his arrow [01:17.38]And bid her not fear [01:19.26]For the pain was no more than a maiden may bear [01:22.90]When the balm was infused [01:25.65]She was not at a loss [01:28.02]What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close [01:32.66]By their praying and whining [01:34.12]And clasping and twining [01:34.93]And panting and wishing [01:35.84]And sighing and kissing [01:38.29]And sighing and kissing so close