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Kennedy and Baring-Gould both have versions of this song, with Baring-Gould's titled The Scornful Dame. Really it's hard to approve of this young man's methods of wooing, first attempting to buy her, and then emotionally manipulating her into submission. She seems fully aware of the loss of independence and potential drudgery that this marriage holds for her; hopefully, despite the last line, he proved a comfort to her as well. However, despite a 21st century feminist reading of the text, we were drawn to the simple beauty of the melody, which reminded us of a Methodist hymn.
lyrics
Come write me down the powers above
That first created a man to love
For I have a diamond in my eye
Where all my joy and fancy lies
I'd give her gold, and I'd give her pearls
If only she'd fancy to be my girl
And all such costly robes she'd wear
If only she'd fancy to be my dear
Oh it's not your gold would me entice
To leave my friends for your advice
I never intend to marry at all
Nor be at any young man's call
Then go your way you scornful dame
Since you prove false, I will do the same
For I don't care, but I shall find
Some other fair maid to ease my mind
So he picked up his hat, he was going away
She said, don't go, young man, but stay
Stay, oh stay, my heart is true
I will never love any man but you
So to church they went, the very next day
And were married by asking, as I've heard say
And now that girl, she is his wife
She'll prove his comfort day and night
Edgelarks fly in on the tailwind of BBC award winning duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. Combining soulful original
songwriting with deep folk roots and influences as diverse as Indian classical and American blues, this duo produce a sound like no other....more
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Darling Charms - Would've thought NK would have learned her lesson after the Port 'n' Brandy 😘 xx
This whole EP is bangin' btw. Beautiful work xx Gill Loomes-Quinn
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