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Title
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Farmer's daughter and her servant man
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Singer
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Gardner, Richard
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
It's of a brisk and gay old farmer,
He had two sons and a daughter dear;
The servant man being much admired,
Not one in the world she loved so dear.
Verse 2
They asked him to go to a field of hunting,
He went without any fear nor strife,
And those two brothers they proved so cruel,
They took away this young man's life.
Verse 3
When they returned from the field of hunting,
The sister inquired for the servant man -
'Now brothers, tell me, because you whisper,
Now brothers tell me, if you can.'
Verse 4
'Sister, sister, I much divine you,
To see you look so pale and wan;
We've left him in the field of hunting,
No more to be your servant man.'
Verse 5
Then she rose early in the morning,
Early by the break of day;
She searched all round where there was no water,
And there she found his body lay.
Verse 6
And on his lips there was blood drying,
Tears more salt than any brine;
Three times she kissed him, loudly crying -
'Here lies the bosomest friend of mine.'
Verse 7
Three nights and days she stood lamenting,
Till her poor heart was filled with woe;
Until sharp hunger came creeping on her,
And then off to home she was forced to go.
Verse 8
And those two brothers both were tried,
And were bound up in irons strong;
All for this murder they both were guilty,
All for this murder they both were hung.
