《The Half-Hitch》歌词

歌曲： The Half-Hitch

所属专辑：Story Songs

歌手： Pete Seeger

时长： 05:10

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The Half-Hitch - Pete Seeger (皮特·西格)[00:00:00]

A noble rich man in Plymouth did dwell[00:00:07]

He had but one daughter [00:00:10]

A beautiful girl[00:00:12]

A handsome young farmer[00:00:14]

With riches supplied[00:00:16]

He courted this fair[00:00:18]

Maid to make her his bride[00:00:19]

He courted her long[00:00:25]

And gained her love[00:00:26]

And then she intended[00:00:28]

This young man to prove[00:00:30]

When he asked her to marry[00:00:33]

She quickly replied[00:00:34]

And told him right off[00:00:36]

She would not be his bride[00:00:37]

He vowed then that home[00:00:41]

He quickly would steer[00:00:42]

And by a sad oath to her[00:00:45]

He did swear[00:00:47]

How he'd wed the first woman[00:00:50]

That ever he did see[00:00:51]

If she was as mean as a beggar could be[00:00:53]

She ordered her servants[00:00:58]

This man to delay[00:01:00]

Her jewels and rings [00:01:02]

She laid them away[00:01:04]

She put on the worst of old[00:01:07]

Rags she could find[00:01:08]

She looked like a teapot[00:01:10]

Before and behind[00:01:11]

She rubbed both her hands[00:01:15]

On the old chimney back[00:01:17]

And then blackened[00:01:19]

Her face from corner to crack[00:01:20]

Then around to the road[00:01:23]

She flew like witch[00:01:24]

With her petticoats[00:01:26]

Hoisted all on the half hitch[00:01:27]

The young man came riding[00:01:31]

And when he did see her[00:01:32]

He cried out alas for[00:01:34]

His oath he did fear[00:01:36]

But being so faithful[00:01:39]

To keep his words true[00:01:41]

He soon overtook her [00:01:42]

Saying Pray who are you [00:01:44]

I am a woman[00:01:47]

This answer did suit[00:01:50]

Him as well as the rest[00:01:51]

It lay very heavy[00:01:54]

And hard on his breast[00:01:55]

How can I bear for[00:01:58]

To make her my bride [00:02:00]

But still he did ask her[00:02:01]

Behind him to ride[00:02:03]

Your horse will throw me I know[00:02:06]

No he replied [00:02:09]

My horse he will not[00:02:10]

So then she climbed up[00:02:12]

And behind him she got[00:02:14]

He wished himself well[00:02:17]

From his promises free[00:02:18]

But he turned to her saying [00:02:20]

Will you marry me [00:02:22]

Yes I will[00:02:25]

My heart it doth fail me [00:02:28]

I dare not go home[00:02:30]

My parents will think[00:02:31]

I am sorely undone[00:02:33]

I will leave you here[00:02:36]

With my neighbor to tarry[00:02:37]

Within a few days[00:02:39]

With you I will marry[00:02:40]

You won't I know[00:02:43]

He said that he would[00:02:46]

And home he did go[00:02:47]

He soon told his father[00:02:49]

And mother also[00:02:50]

Of his woeful case[00:02:52]

And how he had sworn[00:02:54]

His parents said to him [00:02:56]

For that do not mourn[00:02:57]

Oh never break your vows [00:02:59]

But bring home your girl[00:03:01]

We'll soon snug her up[00:03:02]

And she'll do very well[00:03:04]

They asked his old spark[00:03:07]

To the wedding to come[00:03:09]

Her servants replied[00:03:10]

That she was not at home[00:03:12]

They invited her maidens[00:03:15]

To wait on her there[00:03:16]

And then for the wedding[00:03:18]

They all did prepare[00:03:20]

Published the banns[00:03:21]

And invited the guests[00:03:23]

And then they intended[00:03:25]

The bride for to dress[00:03:26]

I'll just be married in my old clothes[00:03:29]

When they were married [00:03:33]

They sat down to eat[00:03:35]

With her fingers she hauled[00:03:36]

Out the cabbage and meat[00:03:38]

His friends talk to her[00:03:41]

Called to his bride[00:03:43]

Saying pray go along[00:03:44]

And sit by his side[00:03:46]

I'll just sit in the[00:03:49]

Chimney corner like I'm used to[00:03:50]

She burned all her fingers[00:03:53]

In the pudding I fear[00:03:55]

Then she wiped[00:03:56]

Them all on her old rags of write[00:03:57]

They gave her a candle [00:04:01]

What could she want more[00:04:02]

And showed her the way[00:04:04]

To the chamber door[00:04:05]

Husband when you hear[00:04:08]

My shoes go clunk [00:04:10]

You may come along[00:04:12]

Then she Upstairs[00:04:15]

And kept stepping about[00:04:17]

His mother said to him [00:04:19]

What think is the rout [00:04:20]

He cried out Dear Mother [00:04:22]

Pray don't say a word[00:04:23]

For never any comfort[00:04:25]

Can this world afford[00:04:27]

A little while later [00:04:30]

Her shoes they went clunk[00:04:31]

They gave him a candle[00:04:34]

And bade him go along[00:04:35]

Upstairs then he went[00:04:38]

And quickly he found[00:04:39]

As handsome a lady as[00:04:41]

Ever stepped the ground[00:04:43]

All dressed in the richest of clothes to behold[00:04:45]

She was finer and fairer than pictures of gold[00:04:50]

He greatly rejoiced at this end to his fears[00:04:54]

For he had married the lady he courted for years[00:04:58]