Misc Traditional – The Crafty Maids Policy (Guitar)

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Come listen awhile and I’ll sing you a song

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Of three merry gentlemen riding along.

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They met a fair maid, unto her did say,

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“We’ll afraid this cold morning we’ll do you some harm.”

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“Oh no, kind sir,“ said the maid, “You’re mistaken

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To think this cold morning will do me some harm.

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There’s one thing I crave that lies twixt your legs;

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If you give me that, it will keep me warm.”

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“Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it,

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If you’ll come with me to yonder green tree.

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Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it,

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I’ll make these two gentlemen witness to be.”

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So the gentlemen lighted and straightway she mounted,

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And looking the gentlemen hard in the face,

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Saying, “You knew not my meaning, you wrong understood me.”

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And along she went galloping down the long lane.

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“Oh gentlemen, lend me one of your horses,

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That I may ride after her down the long lane.

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If I overtake her, I’ll warrant I’ll make her

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Return unto me my own horse again.”

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But soon as this fair maid she saw him a-coming,

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She instantly then took a pistol in hand,

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Saying, “Doubt not my skill but you I would kill,

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I’ll have you stand back or you were a dead man.”

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“Oh, why do you spend your time here in talking?

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Oh, why do you spend your time here in vain?

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Come give her a guinea it’s what she deserves

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And I’ll warrant they’ll give you your horse back again.”

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“Oh no, kind sir, you’re vastly mistaken,

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If it is his loss, well, it is my gain.

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And your were a witness that he give it to me.“

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And away she went galloping over the plain.