;The Blacksmith ;Traditional . Dm C Dm C Dm A blacksmith courted me, nine months and better . Dm C Dm C Dm He fairly won my heart, wrote me a letter . F G Am Dm Gm With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever . Dm Em Am Dm C Dm And if I was with my love I'd live forever . Dm C Dm C Dm But where is my love gone, with his cheeks like roses? . Dm C Dm C Dm And his good black billycock on, decked with primroses . F G Am Dm Gm I'm afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty . Dm Em Am Dm C Dm And if I was with my love I'd do my duty . Dm C Dm C Dm Strange news has come to town, strange news is carried . Dm C Dm C Dm Strange news flies up and down that my love is married . F G Am Dm Gm I wish them both much joy though they don't hear me . Dm Em Am Dm C Dm And may God reward him well for the slighting of me . Dm C Dm C Dm What did you promise, love, when you sat beside me? . Dm C Dm C Dm You said you'd marry me and not deny me . F G Am Dm Gm If I said I'd marry you it was only for to try you . Dm Em Am Dm C Dm So bring your witness love and I'll ne'er deny you . Dm C Dm C Dm Oh witness have I none save God Almighty . Dm C Dm C Dm And He'll reward you well for the slighting of me . F G Am Dm Gm Her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble, . Dm Em Am Dm C Dm To think she'd loved the one and he proved deceitful