Jackaroe
Anonymous
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| JACKAROE There was a silk merchant in London he did dwell He had only one daughter and the truth to you I’ll tell This young lady she was courted by men of high degree There was none but Jack the sailor would ever do for she As soon as her waiting maid heard what she did say She went to her father and there she did betray Dear daughter if this be true what I have heard of you Jackie shall be vanished and you confined too Poor Jackie has gone to sea with trouble on his mind A-leaving of his country and darling girl behind She went into a tailor shop got dressed in men’s array She went onto a vessel to convey herself away Before you step onboard sir, your name I’d like to know She smiled all over her countenance they call me Jackaroe Your waist is light and slender your fingers neat and small Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball I know my waist is light and slender, my fingers are neat and small But I never change my countenance to face the cannonball The wars being over she hunted all around Among the dead and wounded and her darling boy she found She picked him all up in her arms and carried him back to the town And sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds This couple they got married so well they did agree This couple they got married and why not you and me? | JACKAROE La figlia di un mercante famosa per beltà Viveva bene a Londra dirò la verità Oh dirò la verità Da tutti era ammirata per il suo splendore Ma Jack il marinaio era il suo solo amore Oh era il suo solo amore Jack fu poi chiamato per andare in guerra Lasciando lì il suo amore lasciando la sua terra Oh lasciando la sua terra Lei allora andò da un sarto e si vestì da paggio Salì sopra il vascello per mettersi in viaggio Oh per mettersi in viaggio Tu puoi salire a bordo ma il nome tuo non so Sorrise col suo viso mi chiamo Jackaroe Oh mi chiamo Jackaroe La vita tua è snella le dita hai delicate Non credo tu sia adatto a sparare cannonate Oh a sparare cannonate Le dita ho piccoline i polsi affusolati Ma so restare calmo se muoiono i soldati Oh se muoiono i soldati Quando finì la guerra si misero a cercare In mezzo ai moribondi lei ritrovò il suo amore Oh lei ritrovò il suo amore Lo prese tra le braccia e lo portò in paese Poi gli chiamò un dottore che lo guarì in un mese Oh che lo guarì in un mese Divennero due sposi scordarono anche i guai Come faremo noi amore mio vedrai Oh amore mio vedrai |
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