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Subject: Poor old weaver's daughter From: GUEST,sally-brown@btconnect.com Date: 22 Aug 03 - 04:32 AM I'm trying to find the words for Poor Old Weaver's Daughter (could it be a Muckram Wakes song - not sure?) It goes something like this but wondered if anyone had heard of it: As I walked out one May Morning Across the fields so early I espied a maid, a most beautiful maid As bright as any fairy Said I pretty maid where art though going And by the hand I took her Well she turned and she said I'm going home I'm a poor old weaver's daughter May I go with you my pretty maid For gold and silver I've plenty Well she turned her head and she blushed and she said Oh no kind sir I thank yee My mother she is dead and in her grave But the early lesson she taught me Was to marry for love and not for gold Cried that poor old weaver's daughter My father's deaf and almost blind And he's nearly passed his labours Twould break his heart for me to part For he's been such a good kind father So parted from him I never shall be For he's been such a good kind father And until he is laid in his peaceful grave I'm a poor old weaver's daughter Fare thee well, fare thee well sweet maid I cried May prospects ever look brighter And the lad though love be handsome and true And happily be united For friendship's sake this gold ring take Such a lovely maid I thought her And as long as I live I never shall forget That poor old weaver's daughter |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE WEAVER'S DAUGHTER From: masato sakurai Date: 22 Aug 03 - 05:13 AM From folktrax: POOR OLD WEAVER'S DAUGHTER, THE - "Across the fields one sweet May morn" - light as any fairy - ROUD#1277 - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 pp191-2 #76 Joseph Bartlett, Down Ampney, Gloucestersh 5v (w/o) -- George MAYNARD rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex, 1955: RPL LP 23093/ 279/ TOPIC 12-T-286 1976 5v/ TSCD-655 (Rural) "The WD"- Frank HINCHCLIFFE rec by Mike Yates & Ruairidh & Alvina Greig, Sheffield, Yorksh: TOPIC 12-TS-308 1977 "The Poor Old WD"This version is from Alfred Williams, Folk Songs of the Upper Thames (Duckworth, 1923, pp. 192-92; without tune): THE WEAVER'S DAUGHTERBroadside versions are at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads: 2806 c.17(455) |
Subject: RE: Poor old weaver's daughter From: GUEST,MCP Date: 22 Aug 03 - 06:34 AM Here's Frank Hinchcliffe's version. I'll put the tune up later. (I don't know if singing 2 halves of a verse to the 2nd half of the tune was a mistake during recording or if he always sang it like that) Mick THE POOR OLD WEAVER'S DAUGHTER As I was walking one May morn, Across yon field so early, I espied a maid, a most beautiful maid, As sweet as any fairy. I said "My pretty maid, where art thou going?" And by the hand I took her. She blushed and said, "I'm a-going home, I'm a poor old weaver's daughter." "Oh, may I come with you my pretty maid, For gold and silver I've plenty?" She turned her head and blushed and she said, "Oh no, kind sir, I thank you. My mother she is dead and lay in her grave And the early lesson she taught me, Was to marry for love and not for gold", Cried that poor old weaver's daughter. (2nd half of tune:) "My father he is old and nearly blind And he's almost past his labour; It would break his heart for me to part, For he's been such a good kind father" (2nd half if tune:) So parted from him I never shall be, For he's been such a good kind father, And until he is laid in his peaceful grave I'm a poor old weaver's daughter. "Fare-thee-well, fare-thee-well, sweet maid", I cried, "May prospects ever be brighter And the lad thou loved be constant and true And happily be united. For friendship's sake this gold ring take". Such a lovely maid I thought her And as long as I live I never shall forget That poor old weaver's daughter. Source: Frank Hinchcliffe LP In Sheffield Park |
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