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Title
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Sailor and the farmer's daughter
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Singer
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Pillinger, John
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
A sailor courted a farmer's daughter,
Who lived convenient in the Isle of Man;
And mark, good people, what follows after;
Long time this courtship was carried on.
Verse 2
Long time been courting, and still discoursing
All things concerning the ocean wide -
'I've one more voyage to cross the ocean.
You know my darling, I cannot 'bide.'
Verse 3
As soon as his mother heard the story,
Before he stepped one foot on board,
That he'd been courting a farmer's daughter,
Whom her parents could not afford.
Verse 4
When he pushed down into the ocean,
Like one distracted his old mother ran,
Crying in a passion - 'If you don't forsake her
I will disown you to be my son.'
Verse 5
'Oh, mother, mother, I'm very sorry,
I'm sorry you have spoke too late.
Don't you remember the first beginning,
When my father married you, a servant maid?
Verse 6
Oh, don't despise her, I mean to rise her,
As my own father by you has done;
I mean to take her, and my bride I'll make her,
If you will disown me to be your son.'
