Yet another version is performed by the Renaissance festival group Empty Hats. The lyrics are as follows: (copied from http://www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com/lyrics/2006/07/two-magicians.shtml ) A lady sits at her own front door Waitin' on her man By there came a lusty smith With his hammer in his hand Saying, "You are such a maiden fair All in your robes of red. Will you take me in your arms And have me in your bed?" "Away, away you coal blacksmith What you do say is wrong Dost thou think a lass like me Can be had for just a song?" He sang, "Bide, lady bide. Your lust for me don't hide. This lusty smith will be your love So lay aside your pride." So the lady she took out her wand Held it high in her hand And she turned herself into a cloud Saying, "Catch me if you can." So the blacksmith shook his hammer And it turned into a magic stick So he became a lightning bolt For to zap into her quick. So the lady she turned into a fish Swimming in the book So he became a fishing rod For to Catch her with his hook But the lady she turned into a fly And flew up into the air So he became a hairy spider For to drag her into his lair So the lady she turned into a rose Rose bush in the wood So he became a bumblebee For to sting her where she stood OUCH! But the lady she turned into a horse Dark as the night is black So he became a golden saddle For to climb onto her back So the lady she turned into a man Cleared upon him good So he became a bonny lass And she took him where he stood
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