Two Magicians, The
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Author: Trad. (Child #44)
Source
Digital Tradition, magicn2
History
A. L. Lloyd.
This song is a derivative of Child Ballad 44, with a tune by
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X:47 T:Two Magicians, The C:A.L. Lloyd S:Digital Tradition, magicn2 H:This song is a derivative of Child Ballad 44, with a tune by H:A. L. Lloyd. N:Author: Trad. (Child #44) D:It was recorded by John Roberts & Tony Barrand on Dark Ships in the Forest, D:Folk Legacy 65 in the key of C. Also by Frankie Armstrong on Bird in the Bush and by Carthy Z:dt:magicn2 M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:2/4=100 W:The lady sits at her own front door W:As straight as a willow wand W:And by there come a lusty smith W:With his hammer in his hand W: W: Crying bide lady bide W: For there's a nowhere you can hide W: For the lusty smith will be your love W: And he will lay your pride. W: W:Why do you sit there lady fair W:All in your robes of red W:I'll come tomorrow at this same time W:And have you in me bed W: W: Crying . . . W: W:Away away you coal black smith W:Would you do me this wrong W:For to think to have me maiden head W:That I have kept so long W: W:I'd rather I was dead and cold W:And me body laid in the grave W:Than a lusty, dusty, coal black smith W:Me maiden head should have W: W: Crying . . . W: W:So the lady, she curled up her hand W:And swore upon the mold W:That he'd not have her maiden head W:For all of a pot of gold. W: W:But the blacksmith he curled up his hand W:And he swore upon the mast W:That he would have her maiden head W:For the half of that or less W: W: Crying . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a dove W:And flew up into the air W:Ah, but he became an old cock pigeon W:And they flew pair and pair W: W: Cooing . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a mare W:As dark as the night was black W:Ah, but he became a golden saddle W:And he clumb upon to her back W: W: Itching . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a hare W:And ran all over the plane W:Ah, but he became a greyhound dog W:And ran her down again W: W: Barking . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a fly W:And fluttered up into the air W:Ah, but he became a big, hairy spider W:And dragged her into his lair W: W: Spinning . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a sheep W:Grazing on yon common W:Ah, but he became a big horny ram W:And soon he was upon her. W: W: Bleating . . . W: W:So she turned into a full dress ship W:And she sailed all over the sea W:Ah, but he became a bold captain W:And aboard of her went he W: W: Ordering . . . W: W:So the lady she turned into a cloud W:Floating away in the air W:Ah, but he became a lightning flash W:And zipped right into her W: W: Shocking . . . W: W:So she turned into a mulberry tree W:A mulberry tree in the wood W:Ah, but he came forth as the morning dew W:And sprinkled her where she stood. W: W: Dripping . . . W: W:So the lady she ran into the bedroom W:And she changed into a bed W:Ah, but he became a green coverlet W:And he gained her maidenhead W: W:And once she woke he took her so W:And still he bad her bide W:And the lusty smith became her love W:For all of her mighty pride. K:C d2|"Dm"d2d2 c2cc|"F"d2d2 D2E2|"Dm"F2GF "C7"E2D2|"C"C6F2| "Dm"D2D2 F2G2|A2F2 d2cc|"Am"A2c2 E2E2|"Dm"D4 D2D2| "Dm"d4 "Am"c2A2|"Dm"d6E2|"F"F2G-F E2D2|"C"C6FE| "Dm"D2D2 F2G2|"F"A2F2 "Dm"d2"F"c2|"Am"A-Bc2 "C"E2E2|"Dm"D6||
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