It's of a pretty fair maid in London did dwell,
For wit and for beauty there was none could her excel.
To her master and her mistress she served seven years,
And what followed after you quickly shall hear.
She put her box upon her head and ganged along,
The first that she met was a surly looking man,
He said my pretty fair made why are you going this way,
I will show you a nearer way across the country,
He took her by the hand and he led her to a lane,
And said my pretty fair made I mean to tell you plain,
Deliver up your money without fear of strife,
Or else this very moment I shall take away your life,
The tears from her eyes like a fountain did flow,
Oh where shall I wander or whither shall I go,
And while this young fellow was feeling for his knife,
This beautiful damsel she took away his life,
She put her box upon her head and ganged along,
The next that she met was a noble looking man,
He said my pretty fair maid why are you going so late,
And what was the noise that I heard at yonder gate,
The box upon your head to yourself it don't belong,
To your master or your mistress you've done something wrong,
To my master or my mistress I've done nothing ill,
But I feel in my heart it's a man I have killed,
She took him by the hand and she led him to the place,
Where that surly looking fellow lay bleeding on his face,
He had a loaded pistol some powder and some shots,
A knife and a whistle a robbery to call,
She put the whistle to her mouth and blew it loud and shrill,
And four tall young fellows came tramping down the hill,
And the gentleman shot one of them whose name was peter lee,
And the beautiful young damsel she shot the other three.
credits
from Phantasmagorica,
released April 3, 2018
Traditional. Dedicated to Miranda Brennan
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