Sheila Chandra - Blacksmith lyrics

Oh a blacksmith courted me nine months and 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 Strange news has come to town Strange news is carried Strange news flies up and down that my love is married Oh I wish them both joy much joy Thou they don't hear me And may God reward him well for the slighting of me Do you remember when you lay beside me? And you said you'd marry me and never deign me If I said I'd marry you twas only for to try you Let you bring your witness love and I'll not deign you Oh witness have I none save God almighty And may he reward you well for this slighting of me Her lips grew pale and warm It made her poor heart tremble For to think she loved but one And he proved deceitful Oh a blacksmith courted me nine months and 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... And if I were with my love I would live forever