The Fair Maid of Kuseme

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The Fair Maid of Kuseme

Postby Matt » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:32 am

Lyrics:

There was a fair maid of Kuseme
As I’ve heard many a-tell,
And she was going to Coranan
Her pears and apples to sell.
As she was going along the road
A vintner she did spy.
And what shall I give, fair maid, says he,
One night with you to lie?
And what shall I give, fair maid, says he,
One night with you to lie?


If you would lie with me one night
You must give to me one-half pound.
A match, a match, the vintner cried,
Sold at this go-round.
And when he had lain with her all night
Her money she did crave
Oh no, Oh no, the vintner said
A-never a penny you'll have.
Oh no, Oh no," the vintner said
A-never a penny you'll have.


This maid she made no more ado
But to the justice went.
This vintner hired a cellar of me
And he will not pay the rent.
Then straight the justice for him sent
And asked him the reason why
That he would pay this maid no rent,
To which he did reply.

Although I hired a cellar of her
And the possession was mine,
I never put anything into it
But one small pipe of wine.
This maid she being ripe of wit
She straight replied to him,
There lay two butts at the cellar door
Why didn’t you roll them in?
There lay two butts at the cellar door
Why didn’t you roll them in?


The justice told the vintner plain,
If he would tenant be,
He must expect to pay the rent,
He could not sit rent-free.
And when the maid her money got
She put it all in her purse,
And clapped her hand on the cellar door
And said it was none the worse.
And clapped her hand on the cellar door
And said it was none the worse.
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