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Dog & Gun
Grandpa Jones
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There was a young squire who lived o'er the way
He courted a rich maiden so fair and so gay
To marry this maiden, it was his intent
The friends and the relatives all gave their consent
The time was appointed the wedding to see
The squire chose the farmer his waiter to be
No sooner had the lady the waiter a'spied
He inflamed her heart; "Oh, my true heart," she cried
Instead of getting married, she went to her bed
Thoughts of the farmer still ran through her head
Thoughts of the farmer still ran through her mind
And how she would gain him she was quickly to find
A coat, vest, and pants did the lady put on
And away she went hunting with dog and with gun
She hunted all around where the farmer did dwell
Because in her true heart, she loved him so well
Often she fired, but nothing she killed
At length the young farmer came into the field
To talk to him there, it became her intent
With dog and with gun on to meet him she went
"I thought you'd have been at the wedding," she cried
"To give to the squire his beautiful bride."
"Oh no," said the farmer, "the truth to you I'll tell
I couldn't give her to him; I love her so well"
It pleased the young lady to see him so bold
She gave him her glove that was flowered with gold
Saying, "Take this, I found it as I came along
I found it while hunting, with dog and with gun"
The lady went home with a heart full of love
And gave out the news that she'd lost her glove
"And the one that will find it and bring it to me
The one that will find it, his bride I will be"
It pleased the young farmer to hear of the news
Straight 'way with the glove to the lady he goes
Saying, "Here honoured lady, I've just found your glove
Will you be so kind as to grant me your love?"
"My love it is granted," the lady replied
"I love the sweet breath of the farmer," she cried
"I'll be mistress of dairy and milking of cows
While my jolly young farmer goes whistling to plough"
And when they were married they told of the fun
How she courted the farmer with the dog and with gun
"And now that I have him so close in my snare
I'll love him forever, and vow I don't care"