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House carpenter; Sea faring man; Well met; James Harris (the daemon lover); Well Matt, well Matt, my own true love

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voice Coll. by M.C. Parler Sung by Mrs. Miner Griffin Conway, Ark. 12/12/53 Reel 177 Item 1 The House Carpenter Well Matt, well Matt, my own true love, It is all for the sake of thee, I have returned from the salt, salt sea, And it's all for the sake of thee, And it's all for the sake of thee. I had the offer of a king's daughter fair, She offered marriage to me, But I refused a hand full of gold, And it's all for the sake of thee, And it's all for the sake of thee. If you had the offer of a king's daughter fair, I'm sure you have done wrong, For I have married a house carpenter, And I think he's a nice young man, And I think he's a nice young man. But won't you leave your house carpenter And go along with me? I will carry you where the grass grows green, On the banks of the sweet Willie, On the banks of the sweet Willie. If I were to leave my house carpenter And go along with thee, What have you got to sustain me upon Or keep me from slavery, Or keep me from slavery? I have seven ships sailing on the sea, They shall sail at your command, One hundred twenty-five sailor boys To keep you from slavery, To keep you from slavery. She called her babes unto her arms And gave them kisses three, Saying, Stay at home, my sweet...
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Parler, Mary Celestia
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1953 12 12
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas

Keywords

  1. A Capella Singing
  2. Adultery
  3. Betrayal
  4. Bodies Of Water
  5. Coming Home
  6. Emotions
  7. Regret
  8. Sailor
  9. Sailors
  10. Sea
  11. Ship
  12. Ships
  13. Shipwreck
  14. Shipwrecks
  15. Temptation
  16. Travel
  17. Wealth

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