Lyrics The Blacksmith - Steeleye Span
A
blacksmith
courted
me
nine
months
or
better
He
fairly
won
my
heart,
wrote
me
a
letter
With
his
hammer
in
his
hand
he
looked
so
clever
And
if
I
were
with
my
love
I
would
live
forever
Oh
where
has
my
love
gone
with
his
cheeks
like
roses
He
is
gone
across
the
sea
gathering
primroses
I'm
afraid
the
shining
sun
might
burn
and
scorch
his
beauty
And
if
I
were
with
my
love
I
would
do
my
duty
Strange
news
is
a-come
to
town,
strange
news
is
carried
Strange
news
flies
up
and
down
that
my
love
is
married
Oh
I
wish
them
both
great
joy,
though
they
don't
hear
me
And
if
I
were
with
my
love
I
would
do
my
duty
What
did
you
promise
me
when
you
lay
beside
me
You
said
you'd
marry
me
and
not
deny
me
If
I
said
I'd
marry
you
twas
only
to
try
you
So
bring
your
witness
love
and
I'll
not
deny
you
O,
witness
have
I
none
save
God
Almighty
And
may
He
reward
you
well
for
the
slighting
of
me
Her
lips
grew
pale
and
wan;
it
made
her
poor
heart
tremble
For
to
think
she
had
loved
one,
and
he
proved
deceitful
A
blacksmith
courted
me,
nine
months
and
better
He
fairly
won
my
heart;
he
wrote
me
a
letter
With
his
hammer
in
his
hand,
he
looked
so
clever
And
if
I
were
with
my
love,
I
would
live
forever
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