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The Beggarman (Trad.)

The night's been dark and very cold
A woman took pity on a poor old soul
She took pity on a poor old soul
And she asked him to come in.
With me tururururantanhigh...

She sat him down at the chimney nooke
And hung his clothes upon a hook
Hung his clothes upon a hook
And merrily he did sing

In the middle of the night the hour not known
She missed the beggarman and all his clothes
Clapped and clapped and clapped again
Says "He has me daughter gone!"

Four long years have passed and gone
When this old man came back again
Asked her for a charity
"Would you lodge a beggarman?"
"I never lodged any but the one.
And with that one me daughter's gone
With that one me daughter's gone!"
So merrily he did sing.

Would you like to see your daughter now
With two babies on her knees
With two babies on her knees
And another one's coming on.
For yonder she sits and yonder she stands
The finest lady in all the land
Servants stand at her command
Since she went with the beggarman.