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http://www.smsu.edu/folksong/maxhunter/1429/
Courting Song - @ Max Hunter site
Courting Song
Cat. #1429 (MFH #473) - As sung by Otis Williams, Wesley, Arkansas. (Fall), 1967.
VERSE 1
Madam, I have come a courting
An' some favors, for to gain
If you'll entertain me very kindly
I shall, will come again, again
I shall, will come again, again
Yes, I know you'll come a courting
An' some favors for t' gain
I'll entertain you very kindly
If you'll never come again
If you'll never come againVERSE 2
Madam, I have a very fine field
Full forty acres wide
And it shall be at your command
If you will be my bride, bride
If you will be my bride
O, yes, I know your very fine field
With clover at th foot
If you were mine I'd turn you in
I'm sure a hog would root, root
I'm sure a hog would rootVERSE 3
Madam, I've come to marry you
An' settle in your town
I will to you my house an' 'state
T'is worth ten thousand pounds, pounds
T'is worth ten thousand pounds
You'll will me your house an' 'state
As you design to do
I'd have enough of everything
An' what'd I want to you, you
An' what'd I want of youVERSE 4
Madam, you are a scornful date
An' some what hard t' please
When you grow old an' chilled with cold
I hope that you will freeze
I hope that you will freeze
When I grow old an' chilled with cold
That you that'll keep me warm
Therefore, I think it my very best plan
T' keep myself from harm, harm
T' keep myself from harmVERSE 5
You can keep your rosy cheeks
An' I will keep my land
An' you can keep your black cunning eyes
To roll them round an' round
To roll them around
VARIANTS:
"0360 O Miss, I Have a Very Fine Farm"
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: III-361 The Courtin' Cage
Brown: III-10 The Courtin' CageLyrics copy-pasted from the link cited above.
-Joe Offer-