My Sweet Farmgirl

Since Tom Ashley heard this sung by a work gang around 1900, it is one of the early blues. You can hear it on Honkingduck. I transcribed it but need help with the lyrics on the first two verses.

Corrections please.


"My Sweet Farmgirl" by "Tom Ashley and Gwen Foster"
Romeo 5113 Issued: January 1932

Harmonica

My sweet farm girl, she's the (?) of my pride
My sweet farm girl, she's the (?) of my pride
She knows I know how to keep her satisfied.

So early in the morning I cut her grass today
So early in the morning I cut her grass today
Put up the hoes I keep her lawn always

I close her fire, I shake her ashes down
I close her fire, I shake her ashes down
We eat at breakfast then we ride on back to town.

I keep her garden, all free from bugs and weeds
I keep her garden, all free from bugs and weeds.
I plow her lands and then I sow my seeds.

I trim her hedges, I clean out her back yard
I trim her hedges, I clean out her back yard.
She loves her daddy because I'm long and hard.