The House Carpenter Lyrics

The House Carpenter lyrics

"Well met, well met," said an old true love, "Well met, well met," said he. "I'm
just returning from the salt, salt sea, And it's all for the love of thee."
"Come in, come in, my own true love, And have a sit with me. It's been
three-fourths of a long, long year Since together we have been." "I can't come
in and I can't sit down, For I have but a moment's time. They say you're
married to a house carpenter, And your heart will never be mine." "I could have
married the king's daughter fair, And she would have married me. But I have
forsaken her crowns of gold, And it's all for the love of thee." "Now will you
forsake your house carpenter And go along with me? I'll take you where the
grass grows green On the banks of Iteree." She pickéd up her little babe And
kisses gave it three. Saying, "Stay right here, my darling little babe, And
keep your papa company." They had not been on the ship two weeks, I'm sure it
was not three, 'Til his true love began to weep and mourn, And she wept most
bitterly. "Are you weeping for my silver and my gold? Are you weeping for my
store? Or are you weeping for that house carpenter, Whose face you'll never see
any more?" "A curse, a curse," to the sailor she cried, "A curse, a curse," she
swore. "You've robbed me of my sweet little babe, That I never shall see no
more." They had not been on board three weeks, I'm sure it was not four, Until
there came a leak in the ship, And it sunk for to rise no more.