Coal Black Smith – Trad. English
1. She looked out of the window
As white as any milk
He looked in at the window
As black as any silk
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Hello, hello, hello, hello
You coal black smith
You shall do me no harm
You never shall have me maiden head
That I have kept so long
I’d rather die a maid
And be buried all in me grave
Than to have such a lusty, husky, dusty
Fusty, musty coal black smith
A maiden I will die!
2. She became a flower,
A flower all in the wood
He became a bumble-bee
And kissed her where she stood.
3. She became a star
A star all in the night
He became a thunder-cloud
And muffled her out of sight.
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4. She became a fish
A fish all in the brook
He became a fisherman
And catched her with his hook
5. She became a duck
A duck all in the stream
He became a water dog
And fetched her back again
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6. She became a nun
A nun all dressed in white
He became a canting priest
And prayed for her by night
7. So she became a corpse
A corpse all in the ground
But he became the cold, cold clay
And smothered her all around
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