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wife of usher's well - jean ritchie lyrics

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[verse 1]
there lived a wife at usher’s well
and a wealthy wife was she
she had three strong and stalwart sons
and she sent them o’er the sea

[verse 2]
they hadn’t been gone but a week from her
but a week and only one
when word was sent to this wealthy wife
that her sons were dead and gone

[verse 3]
they hadn’t been gone three weeks from her
three weeks and only three
when word was sent to this wealthy wife
that her sons she’d never see

[verse 4]
she prayed the wind would never cease
nor troubles in the floods
till her three sons came home to her
in their own flesh and blood

[verse 5]
it fell about the martinmas time
when nights are long and dark
this wife’s three sons came home to her
with robes all shining bright
[verse 6]
blow up the fire, my maidens fair
bring waters from the well
for we shall have a merry, merry feast
since my three sons are well

[verse 7]
oh, it’s she has made for them a bed
she made it large and wide
and placed her mantle over them all
and sat down at their side

[verse 8]
the c*ck he chaffed his wings and crowed
before the break of day
the eldest to the youngest said
it’s time we were away

[verse 9]
the c*ck doth crow, the day doth dawn
the merry birds doth chide
we shall be missed out of our place
and we must no longer bide

[verse 10]
lie still, lie still, but a little while
lie still but if we may
if our mother misses us when she wakes up
she’ll go mad o’er the break of day
[verse 11]
so fare ye well my mother dear
for we must say goodbye
and fare ye well the bonny lass
that kindles my mother’s fires

- jean ritchie lyrics

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