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T:Cupid's Garden
B:Bob Copper, A Song For Every Season, 1971
Z:Jim Copper
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:'Twas down in Cup-id's gar-*den I_ wand-ered for to view
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w:The sweet and_ love-ly flow-*ers that_ in the gar-den grew_
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w:And_ one it was sweet jas-*min the_ li-ly pink and rose__
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w:They are the fin-est flow-*ers
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w: That_ in the gar-*den grow, that in the gar-den_ grow
W:'Twas down in Cupid's Garden I wandered for the view
W:The sweet and lovely flowers that in the garden grew
W:And one it was sweet jasmin, the lily, pink and rose,
W:They are the finest flowers that in the garden grow,
W:That in the garden grow.
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W:I had not been in the garden but scarcely half an hour
W:When I held two maidens sat under a shady bower,
W:And one was lovely Nancy so beautiful and fair
W:The other was a virgin and did the laurels wear,
W:And did the laurels wear.
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W:I boldley stepp-ed up to them and unto them did say,
W:Are you engaged to any young man, come tell to me, I pray,
W:No, I'm not engaged to any young man I solemnly declare
W:I mean to stay a virgin and still the laurels wear
W:And still the laurels wear.
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W:So hand in hand together this loving couple went,
W:To view the secrets of her heart was the sailor's full intent,
W:Or whether she would slight him while he to the wars did go.
W:Her answer was, "Not I, my love, for I love a sailor bold,
W:I love a sailor bold."
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W:It's down in Portmouth harbour there's a ship lies waiting there,
W:Tomorrow to the seas I go, let the wind blow high or fair,
W:And if I should live to return again how happy I shall be
W:With you, my love, my own true-love, sitting smiling on my knee
W:Sit smiling on my knee.
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