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The Shooting Of His Dear歌词完整版
“The Shooting of his Dear”
Words and melody from “Six Folk Songs from Norfolk” collected and arranged by E.J. Morean / by permission of Augener, Ltd. Copyright 1924/, arranged by B.B.
This arrangement copyright by Boosey & Co., Ltd, 1961.
O come all you young fellows that carry a gun,
I’d have you get home by the light of the sun,
For young Jimmy was a fowler and a fowling alone,
When he shot his own true love in the room of a swan.
Then home went young Jimmy with his dog and his gun,
Saying, “Uncle, dear uncle, have you heard what I’ve done?
Cursed be that old gunsmith that made my old gun,
For I’ve shot my own true love in the room of a swan.”
Then out came bold uncle with his locks hanging grey,
Saying, “Jimmy, dear Jimmy, don’t you go away