The Crafty Maid's Policy
Anonymous
| La versione sintetica cantata da Martin Carthy nel suo "Live... | |
| THE CRAFTY MAID'S POLICY Come listen awhile and I'll sing you a song Of three merry gentlemen riding along. They met a fair maid, unto her did say, “We'll afraid this cold morning we'll do you some harm.” “Oh no, kind sir,“ said the maid, “You're mistaken To think this cold morning will do me some harm. There's one thing I crave that lies twixt your legs; If you give me that, it will keep me warm.” “Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it, If you'll come with me to yonder green tree. Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it, I'll make these two gentlemen witness to be.” So the gentlemen lighted and straightway she mounted, And looking the gentlemen hard in the face, Saying, “You knew not my meaning, you wrong understood me.” And along she went galloping down the long lane. “Oh gentlemen, lend me one of your horses, That I may ride after her down the long lane. If I overtake her, I'll warrant I'll make her Return unto me my own horse again.” But soon as this fair maid she saw him a-coming, She instantly then took a pistol in hand, Saying, “Doubt not my skill but you I would kill, I'll have you stand back or you were a dead man.” “Oh, why do you spend your time here in talking? Oh, why do you spend your time here in vain? Come give her a guinea it's what she deserves And I'll warrant they'll give you your horse back again.” “Oh no, kind sir, you're vastly mistaken, If it is his loss, well, it is my gain. And your were a witness that he give it to me.“ And away she went galloping over the plain. | THE CRAFTY MAID'S POLICY (or SWEET JOAN) If you'll gather around then I'll sing you a song Of three merry gentlemen riding along. Oh, they met little Joan, unto her they did say, “I'm afraid this cold morning we'll do you some harm.” “Oh no, gentlemen, you are wrong I'm afraid If you think this cold morning will do me some harm. One thing I desire it's between your legs; If you give me that, it will keep me warm.” So he jumped off his horse and she mounted it quick, Looking the riders straight in the face. She says, “You knew not my meaning, you misunderstand me.” It was your horse I was needing, not anything else.” |
