The Bold Fisherman | |
| 1. | As I walked out one May morning |
| Down by the riverside | |
| There I beheld a bold fisherman | |
| Come rowing by the tide | |
| Rep. | Come rowing by the tide |
| There I beheld a bold fisherman | |
| Come rowing by the tide | |
| 2. | Good morning to you me bold fisherman |
| How came you fishing here | |
| I've come here afishing for your sweet sake | |
| All on this river clear | |
| Rep. | All on this river clear |
| I've come here afishing for your sweet sake | |
| All on this river clear | |
| 3. | He drew his boat unto the strand |
| And straightway to her went | |
| He took her by the lily white hand | |
| Which was his full intent | |
| Rep. | Which was his full intent |
| He took her by the lily white hand | |
| Which was his full intent | |
| 4. | He took the cloak from off his back |
| And laid it on the ground | |
| There she beheld three chains of gold | |
| Hang-dangling three times round | |
| Rep. | Hang-dangling three times round |
| There she beheld three chains of gold | |
| Hang-dangling three times round | |
| 5. | She fell down on her bended knee |
| For mercy she implored | |
| In calling you a bold fisherman | |
| When I fear you are some lord | |
| Rep. | When I fear you are some lord |
| In calling you a bold fisherman | |
| When I fear you are some lord | |
| 6. | Rise up rise up my fair young maid |
| From off your bended knee | |
| There's not one word that you have said | |
| That has offended me | |
| Rep. | That has offended me |
| There's not one word that you have said | |
| That has offended me | |
| 7. | I'll take you to my father's land |
| And married we shall be | |
| Then you will have a bold fisherman | |
| To row you on the sea | |
| Rep. | To row you on the sea |
| Then you will have a bold fisherman | |
| To row you on the sea | |
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| Traditional | |
| The Young Tradition | |
| ESM CD 409 1966 | |
| Copper Family: Coppersongs |
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