Since people seemed to enjoy my Tam Lin drawing, here is another ballad character. I guess she isn&r
Since people seemed to enjoy my Tam Lin drawing, here is another ballad character. I guess she isn’t named in the narrative. But here is Geordie’s wife challenging the judge for her husbands life. “But six pretty babes I had by himThe seventh one lies in my bodyAnd I would bear them all over againIf you give me the life of my Geordie”“Your Geordie will hang in a silver chainSuch as we don’t hang manyAnd he’ll be laid in a coffin braveFor your six fine sons to carry”“I wish I had you in a public squareThe whole town gathered around meWith my broad sword and a pistol tooI’d fight you for the life of my Geordie”Have a few other folk songs I want to illustrate so stay tuned! -- source link
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