It's of a young squire near Tamworth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so fair; He promised for to marry her and it was his intent, All friends and relations, they gave their consent.
The time was appointed for the wedding day, A young farmer was chosen to give the bride away. But as soon as the lady the young farmer did espy, It overthrew her heart; “Oh, my heart!” she did cry.
Then she turned from the squire, and nothing she said. Instead of getting married she took to her bed The thoughts of the farmer so ran in her mind, That a way for to have him she quickly did find.
Coat, waistcoat, and trousers she then did put on. And off she went a-hunting with her dog and gun She hunted all around where the farmer he did dwell, Because in her heart she loved him so well
Well, she oftentimes fired, but nothing could she kill Till at length the young farmer came into the field To converse with him it was her intent, So with her dog and her gun to meet him she went.
“I thought you would be at the wedding,” she cried, “To wait on the squire, and give to him his bride.” “Oh no, sir, I'd rather take a sword all in my hand By me honour I would gain her, if ever she command.”
Well, the lady was pleased for to find him so bold And gave to him a glove that was flowered all with gold, She told him she had found it as she came along, As she was a-hunting with her dog and gun.
Then the lady went home with her heart full of love. She gave out a notice that she had lost her glove, “And the man that shall find it and bring it unto me No matter who he is, my husband he shall be.”
Well, the farmer was pleased when he heard of the news. Straight to the lady with her glove he goes Saying, “Dear and honoured lady, it was I picked up your glove. I hope that you are pleased and will give to me your love.”
“Oh, I t's already granted,” the lady replied. “It's already granted, and I will be your bride I'll be mistress of the dairy, and go milking the cow, While the jolly farmer is whistling at the plough.”
Now, when they are married, she's told him of the fun, Of how she went a-hunting with her dog and gun And now she has caught him so fast in her snare, She'll love him for ever, I vow and declare.Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
