The Pentangle - Cruel Sister - 1/6

The Pentangle
Cruel Sister (1970)

1. A Maid That's Deep in Love
(traditional)

I am a maid that's deep in love
But, yes, I can complain
I have in this world but one true love
And Jimmy is his name
And if I do not find my love
I'll morn most constantly
And I'll find and follow Jimmy thro'
The lands of liberty

Then I'll put up my yellow hair
Men's clothing I'll wear on
I'll sign to a bold sea captain
My passage I'll work free
And I'll find and follow Jimmy thro'
The lands of liberty

One night upon the raging sea
As we were going to bed
The captain cried farewell my boy
I wish you were a maid
Your rosy cheeks, your rosy lips
They are enticing me
And I wish dear God with all my heart
A maid you were to me

Then hold your tongue dear captain
Such talk is all in vain
And if, and the sailors find it out
They'll laugh and make much game
For when we reach Columbia shore
Some prettier girls you'll find
And you'll laugh and sing and court with them
For courting you are inclined

It was not three days after
Our ship it reached the shore
Adieu my loving captain
Adieu for evermore
For once I was a sailor on sea
But now I'm a maid on the shore
So adieu to you and all your crew
With you I'll sail no more

Come back, come back my own pretty maid
Come back and marry me
I have ten thousand pounds in gold
And that I'll give to thee
So come back, come back my own pretty maid
Come back and marry me


Jacqui McShee
Bert Jansch
John Renbourn
Terry Cox
Danny Thompson


Photo:
Giulio Pili (1872-1950)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• rock

[winnieha]

how healing and sublime andmind blowing these folks were back a when

[DaveSquarey08]

Love this...it's beautiful!!thanks for posting

[voltage1069]

Absolutely brilliant! 

[bearo657]

anusbutt

[UndefinedMadrid]

They were flawless together

[KiwiZepFan87]

This song made my heart melt! That doesn't happen very often! So freakin' beautiful! :D <3 <3

[futureguitar1]

@multidean thanks.The Famous Flower of Serving-Men by Martin Carthy was on you tube but it's now gone! Awesome song make the hair on your neck stand up & bring a tear to the eye. The story is reversed he poses as a woman. Anyone got that please upload it.

The only bit on you tube of this song is a 1 min intro the guitar part. The king of laois by the Chieftains has also gone from you tube.

[proggoth]

@MultiDean75 It's almost bi-syllabic. Nice to know others appreciate these subtleties...

[MultiDean75]

@proggoth you should hear the way she says "gold" in willy of winsbury......aural orgasm :-)

[MultiDean75]

@futureguitar1 the trees they do grow high  ( its on youtube ! )

[futureguitar1]

Other great songs by Pentangle - The lonely mountain (not on you tube at the mo) Willy O Winsbury - The hunting song - Rain & snow - Paddy's song aka the Celtic Wiccan (think that's what it's called) I'll be adding these to my play-list (favourites)

[futureguitar1]

The most beautiful music & voice to match. Has brought a tear to my eye more than once..yet also heart warming. One of my favourite of theirs. Can imagine my Irish ancestors travelling to the land of liberty (USA) I suspect. While some came to England.