Maura O'Connell - The blacksmith

A ^Amblacksmith courted ^Gme, nine ^Emmonths and ^Ambetter He ^Amfairly won my ^Gheart, he ^Emwrote me a ^Amletter With his ^Chammer in his ^Emhand, he ^Amlooked so ^Gclever And if ^AmI were with my ^Emlove, ^CI would live for^Amever

"O, ^Amwhere is my love ^Ggone, with his ^Emcheeks like ^Amroses? He is ^Amgone across the ^Gsea, ^Emgathering prim^Amroses I'm a^Cfraid the shining ^Emsun might ^Amburn and scorch his ^Gbeauty And if ^AmI were with my ^Emlove, ^CI would do my ^Amduty

"Strange ^Amnews is come to ^Gtown, strange ^Emnews is a-^Amcarried Strange^Am news flies up and ^Gdown that my ^Emlove is a-^Ammarried O, I ^Cwish them both much ^Emjoy, ^Amthough they don't ^Ghear me And if ^AmI were with my ^Emlove, ^CI would do my ^Amduty

"O, what ^Amdid you promise ^Gme ^Emwhen you lay be^Amside me? You ^Amsaid you'd marry ^Gme, and ^Emnot de^Amny me." "If I ^Csaid I'd marry ^Emyou, 'twas ^Amonly to ^Gtry you So ^Ambring your witness, ^Emlove, and ^CI'll not de^Amny you."

"O, ^Amwitness have I ^Gnone save ^Emgod al^Ammighty And may ^Amhe reward you ^Gwell for the ^Emslighting of ^Amme." Her ^Clips grew pale and ^Emwan, it ^Ammade her poor heart ^Gtremble For to ^Amthink she had loved ^Emone, and ^Che proved de^Amceitful

A ^Amblacksmith courted ^Gme, nine ^Emmonths and ^Ambetter He ^Amfairly won my ^Gheart, he ^Emwrote me a ^Amletter With his ^Chammer in his ^Emhand, he ^Amlooked so ^Gclever And if ^AmI were with my ^Emlove, ^CI would live for^Amever