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House carpenter; James Harris (The Daemon lover); You’ve wed, you've wed, said the house to the house carpenter.

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Sargent, Irene

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voice Collected by Raymond Whittier For M.C. Parler Transcribed by Linda Humphrey Sung by: Irene Sargent West Fork, Arkansas December 3, 1960 Reel 303 Item 12 The House Carpenter You’ve wed, you've wed, said the house to the house carpenter. You've wed, you've wed, said he. I've just returned from the salt water sea, And all for the sake of thee, And all for the sake of thee. If you'll forsake your house carpenter, And go along with me, I have seven ships a-sailing on the sea, And they each have seven slaves, And they each have seven slaves. If I forsake my house carpenter, What would you support me on? I have seven ships a-sailing on the sea, And they're laden down with gold, And they're laden down with gold. She dressed her baby up so neat, And laid it on the bed, Saying lay there, lay there you sweet little babe, And keep you father company, And keep you father company. They had not been sailing but 'bout two weeks, I'm sure it was not three, When this fair maiden began to weep, And she wept most bitterly, And she wept most bitterly.The House Carpenter continued What are you weeping for my love? Are you weeping for my gold? Or weeping for the house carpenter You never will see no more? That you never will see no more? I'm neither weeping for your gold, Or neither for your store. I'm weeping for my sweet little babe, That I...
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1960 12 03
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