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The two magicians
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The lady sits at her own front door
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As straight as a willow wand
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And by there come a lusty smith
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With his hammer in his hand
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Crying bide lady bide
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For there's a nowhere you can hide
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For the lusty smith will be your love
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And he will lay your pride.
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Why do you sit there lady fair
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All in your robes of red
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I'll come tomorrow at this same time
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And have you in me bed
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Crying. ..
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Away away you coal black smith
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Would you do me this wrong
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For to think to have me maiden head
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That I have kept so long
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I'd rather I was dead and cold
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And me body laid in the grave
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Than a lusty, dusty, coal black smith
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Me maiden head should have
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Crying. ..
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So the lady, she curled up her hand
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And swore upon the mold
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That he'd not have her maiden head
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For all of a pot of gold.
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But the blacksmith he curled up his hand
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And he swore upon the mast
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That he would have her maiden head
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For the half of that or less
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Crying. ..
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So the lady she turned into a dove
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And flew up into the air
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Ah, but he became an old c*** pigeon
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And they flew pair and pair
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Cooing. ..
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So the lady she turned into a mare
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As dark as the night was black
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Ah, but he became a golden saddle
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And he clumb upon to her back
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Itching. ..
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So the lady she turned into a hare
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And ran all over the plane
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Ah, but he became a greyhound dog
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And ran her down again
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Barking. ..
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So the lady she turned into a fly
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And fluttered up into the air
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Ah, but he became a big, hairy spider
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And dragged her into his lair
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Spinning. ..
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So the lady she turned into a sheep
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Grazing on yon common
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Ah, but he became a big horny ram
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And soon he was upon her.
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Bleating. ..
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So she turned into a full dress ship
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And she sailed all over the sea
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Ah, but he became a bold captain
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And aboard of her went he
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Ordering. ..
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So the lady she turned into a cloud
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Floating away in the air
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Ah, but he became a lightning flash
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And zipped right into her
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Shocking. ..
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So she turned into a mulberry tree
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A mulberry tree in the wood
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Ah, but he came forth as the morning dew
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And sprinkled her where she stood.
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Dripping. ..
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So the lady she ran into the bedroom
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And she changed into a bed
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Ah, but he became a green coverlet
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And he gained her maiden head
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And once she woke he took her so
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And still he bad her bide
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And the lusty smith became her love
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For all of her mighty pride.
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This song is a derivative of Child Ballad 44, with a tune by
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A. L. Lloyd. It was recorded by John Roberts & Tony Barrand on
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Dark Ships in the Forest, Folk Legacy 65 in the key of C.
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Also by Frankie Armstrong on Bird in the Bush and by Carthy
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Child #44
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Filename[ magicn2
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Dc
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Steeleye Span - Two Magicians
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