The Carman’s Whistle
The Carman' s Whistle Lyrics
| Song | The Carman’s Whistle |
| Artist | Danielle Svonavec |
| Album | The Food of Love: Songs, Dances, and Fancies for Shakespeare |
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| [00:29.344] | As I abroad was walking |
| [00:33.362] | By the breaking of the day, |
| [00:36.955] | Into a pleasant meadow |
| [00:40.737] | A young man took his way; |
| [00:44.796] | And looking round about him, |
| [00:48.907] | To mark what he could see, |
| [00:52.189] | At length he spied a fair maid |
| [00:56.166] | Under a myrtle tree. |
| [01:06.731] | So comely was her countenance, |
| [01:11.048] | And winning was her air, |
| [01:14.559] | As tho' the goddess Venus |
| [01:18.231] | Herself she had been there; |
| [01:22.027] | And many a smirking smile she gave |
| [01:26.452] | Amongst the leaves so green, |
| [01:29.580] | Altho' she was perceived |
| [01:33.592] | She thought she was not seen. |
| [01:44.488] | At length she changed her countenance |
| [01:48.526] | And sung a mournful song, |
| [01:51.959] | Lamenting her misfortune |
| [01:55.951] | She stay'd a maid so long; |
| [01:59.651] | 'Sure young men are hardhearted |
| [02:03.543] | and know not what they do, |
| [02:06.925] | Or else they look for compliments |
| [02:10.987] | Fair maidens for to woo.' |
| [02:14.223] | 'Why should young virgins pine away |
| [02:18.297] | And loose their chiefest prime, |
| [02:21.779] | And all for want of sweethearts |
| [02:25.660] | To cheer us up in time?' |
| [02:29.345] | The young man heard her ditty |
| [02:33.208] | And could no longer stay, |
| [02:36.608] | But straight unto the damosel |
| [02:40.473] | With speed he did away. |
| [03:11.783] | When he had played unto her |
| [03:15.849] | One merry note or two, |
| [03:19.201] | Then was she so rejoiced |
| [03:22.925] | She knew not what to do; |
| [03:26.388] | 'Oh, God a mercy, carman, |
| [03:30.013] | Thou art a lively lad; |
| [03:33.512] | Thou hast as rare a whistle |
| [03:36.867] | As ever carman had!' |
| [04:09.287] | Now if my Mother chide me, |
| [04:13.384] | For staying here so long; |
| [04:17.134] | What if she doth, I care not, |
| [04:20.667] | For this shall be my song: |
| [04:24.427] | Pray Mother be contented, |
| [04:28.302] | Break not my heart in twain, |
| [04:31.865] | Although I have been ill a while |
| [04:35.866] | I shall be well again. |
| [04:46.473] | Now fare thee well, brave Carman, |
| [04:50.577] | I wish thee well to fare, |
| [04:54.018] | For thou didst use me kindly |
| [04:57.811] | As I can well declare: |
| [05:01.328] | Let other Maids say what they will, |
| [05:05.162] | The truth of all is so, |
| [05:09.061] | The bonny Carman’s whistle |
| [05:17.772]Shall for my mony[money] | go. |
| [00:29.344] | As I abroad was walking |
| [00:33.362] | By the breaking of the day, |
| [00:36.955] | Into a pleasant meadow |
| [00:40.737] | A young man took his way |
| [00:44.796] | And looking round about him, |
| [00:48.907] | To mark what he could see, |
| [00:52.189] | At length he spied a fair maid |
| [00:56.166] | Under a myrtle tree. |
| [01:06.731] | So comely was her countenance, |
| [01:11.048] | And winning was her air, |
| [01:14.559] | As tho' the goddess Venus |
| [01:18.231] | Herself she had been there |
| [01:22.027] | And many a smirking smile she gave |
| [01:26.452] | Amongst the leaves so green, |
| [01:29.580] | Altho' she was perceived |
| [01:33.592] | She thought she was not seen. |
| [01:44.488] | At length she changed her countenance |
| [01:48.526] | And sung a mournful song, |
| [01:51.959] | Lamenting her misfortune |
| [01:55.951] | She stay' d a maid so long |
| [01:59.651] | ' Sure young men are hardhearted |
| [02:03.543] | and know not what they do, |
| [02:06.925] | Or else they look for compliments |
| [02:10.987] | Fair maidens for to woo.' |
| [02:14.223] | ' Why should young virgins pine away |
| [02:18.297] | And loose their chiefest prime, |
| [02:21.779] | And all for want of sweethearts |
| [02:25.660] | To cheer us up in time?' |
| [02:29.345] | The young man heard her ditty |
| [02:33.208] | And could no longer stay, |
| [02:36.608] | But straight unto the damosel |
| [02:40.473] | With speed he did away. |
| [03:11.783] | When he had played unto her |
| [03:15.849] | One merry note or two, |
| [03:19.201] | Then was she so rejoiced |
| [03:22.925] | She knew not what to do |
| [03:26.388] | ' Oh, God a mercy, carman, |
| [03:30.013] | Thou art a lively lad |
| [03:33.512] | Thou hast as rare a whistle |
| [03:36.867] | As ever carman had!' |
| [04:09.287] | Now if my Mother chide me, |
| [04:13.384] | For staying here so long |
| [04:17.134] | What if she doth, I care not, |
| [04:20.667] | For this shall be my song: |
| [04:24.427] | Pray Mother be contented, |
| [04:28.302] | Break not my heart in twain, |
| [04:31.865] | Although I have been ill a while |
| [04:35.866] | I shall be well again. |
| [04:46.473] | Now fare thee well, brave Carman, |
| [04:50.577] | I wish thee well to fare, |
| [04:54.018] | For thou didst use me kindly |
| [04:57.811] | As I can well declare: |
| [05:01.328] | Let other Maids say what they will, |
| [05:05.162] | The truth of all is so, |
| [05:09.061] | The bonny Carman' s whistle |
| [05:17.772]Shall for my mony[money] | go. |
| [00:29.344] | As I abroad was walking |
| [00:33.362] | By the breaking of the day, |
| [00:36.955] | Into a pleasant meadow |
| [00:40.737] | A young man took his way |
| [00:44.796] | And looking round about him, |
| [00:48.907] | To mark what he could see, |
| [00:52.189] | At length he spied a fair maid |
| [00:56.166] | Under a myrtle tree. |
| [01:06.731] | So comely was her countenance, |
| [01:11.048] | And winning was her air, |
| [01:14.559] | As tho' the goddess Venus |
| [01:18.231] | Herself she had been there |
| [01:22.027] | And many a smirking smile she gave |
| [01:26.452] | Amongst the leaves so green, |
| [01:29.580] | Altho' she was perceived |
| [01:33.592] | She thought she was not seen. |
| [01:44.488] | At length she changed her countenance |
| [01:48.526] | And sung a mournful song, |
| [01:51.959] | Lamenting her misfortune |
| [01:55.951] | She stay' d a maid so long |
| [01:59.651] | ' Sure young men are hardhearted |
| [02:03.543] | and know not what they do, |
| [02:06.925] | Or else they look for compliments |
| [02:10.987] | Fair maidens for to woo.' |
| [02:14.223] | ' Why should young virgins pine away |
| [02:18.297] | And loose their chiefest prime, |
| [02:21.779] | And all for want of sweethearts |
| [02:25.660] | To cheer us up in time?' |
| [02:29.345] | The young man heard her ditty |
| [02:33.208] | And could no longer stay, |
| [02:36.608] | But straight unto the damosel |
| [02:40.473] | With speed he did away. |
| [03:11.783] | When he had played unto her |
| [03:15.849] | One merry note or two, |
| [03:19.201] | Then was she so rejoiced |
| [03:22.925] | She knew not what to do |
| [03:26.388] | ' Oh, God a mercy, carman, |
| [03:30.013] | Thou art a lively lad |
| [03:33.512] | Thou hast as rare a whistle |
| [03:36.867] | As ever carman had!' |
| [04:09.287] | Now if my Mother chide me, |
| [04:13.384] | For staying here so long |
| [04:17.134] | What if she doth, I care not, |
| [04:20.667] | For this shall be my song: |
| [04:24.427] | Pray Mother be contented, |
| [04:28.302] | Break not my heart in twain, |
| [04:31.865] | Although I have been ill a while |
| [04:35.866] | I shall be well again. |
| [04:46.473] | Now fare thee well, brave Carman, |
| [04:50.577] | I wish thee well to fare, |
| [04:54.018] | For thou didst use me kindly |
| [04:57.811] | As I can well declare: |
| [05:01.328] | Let other Maids say what they will, |
| [05:05.162] | The truth of all is so, |
| [05:09.061] | The bonny Carman' s whistle |
| [05:17.772]Shall for my mony[money] | go. |
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