Cat. #0269 (MFH #246) - As sung by Mrs. Roxie Phillips, Berryville, Arkansas on November 4, 1958

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VERSE 1

Well met, well met, my own true love

Well met, well met, cried he

I've jest returned from th salt water sea and

N' it's all for th sake of thee

And it's all for th sake of thee



VERSE 2

I could have married a kings daughter fair

She offered marriage, to me

But I refused on th crown of gold

And it's all for th sake of thee

An' it's all for th sake of thee



VERSE 3

If you could have married a kings daughter fair

I'm sure you are to blame

But I have married a house carpenter

And I think he's a fine young man

And I think he's a fine young man



VERSE 4

O, won't you forsake your house carpenter

And go along with me

I'll take you were th lilies grow green

On th banks of th sweet Willie

On th banks of th sweet Willie



VERSE 5

Then, she went into another room

And dressed herself, most gay

And a veil, she threw, all over her face

Outshined th glittering day

Out shined th glittering day



VERSE 6

Then, she called her babes around her knees

And gave them kisses three

Saying, stay at home with your Papa dear

An' keep him company

An' keep him company



VERSE 7

We had'nt been on sea but about two weeks

I'm sure, not quite three

When th fair young lady begin to weep

And she wept most bitterly

An' she wept most bitterly



VERSE 8

O, do you weep for gold my love

Or, do you weep for fear

Or, do you weep for th house carpenter

That you never shall see any more

That you never shall see any more



VERSE 9

I do not weep for gold, my love

Nor do I weep for fear

But I do weep for th three little babes

That I left when I came with you here

That I left when I came with you here



VERSE 10

We had'nt been on sea but about three weeks

I'm sure not quite four

When th fair young lady, threw herself overboard

An' her weeping was heered, no more

And her weeping was heard, no more

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