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T:The Sweet Primeroses
B:One Hundred English Folksongs, Ed C Sharp, ISBN 0-486-23192-5
Z:Cecil Sharp
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:3/2
L:1/8
K:G
B2 (cd) ed |B4 G3 A B2 AA |G4 D2
w:As I_ was a-walk-ing one mid-sum-mer morn-ing,
B2 c2 cc |(B2A2) G2 EE F2 G2 | A6
w: A-view-ing the mead-*ows and to take the air,
 B2 (cd) e d |B4 G3 A B2 AA |G4 D2
w:'Twas down_ by the banks of the sweet prim-er-o-ses,
A2 (GF) (ED) |(G2 B2) d2 c2 B2 A2 | G6 |]
w:When I_ be-*held_ a most love-ly fair.
W:As I was a-walking one midsummer morning,
W:A-viewing the meadows and to take the air,
W:'Twas down by the banks of the sweet primeroses,
W:When I beheld a most lovely Fair.
W:
W:With three long steps I stepp'd up to her,
W:Not knowing her as she pass'd me by;
W:I stepp'd up to her, thinking to view her,
W:She appear'd to me like some virgin bride.
W:
W:I said: Pretty maid, how far are you going?
W:And what's the occasion of all your grief?
W:I'll make you as happy as any lady,
W:If you will grant me one small relief.
W:
W:Stand off, stand off, you are deceitful;
W:You are deceitful, young man, 'tis plain -
W:'Tis you that have caused my poor heart to wander,
W:To give me comfort 'tis all in vain;
W:
W:I'll take thee down to some lonesome valley,
W:Where no man nor mortal shall ever me tell;
W:Where the pretty little small birds do change their voices
W:And every moment their notes do swell.
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W:Come all you young men than go a-courting,
W:Pray give attention to what I say,
W:There's many a dark and a cloudy morning
W:Turns out to be a sunshiny day.
W: