Madam I Have Come to Court- Clark (ON) 1964
[From: "Ring around the Moon," Fowke, 1977 p. 120-121; see also: Edith Fowke Coll. (FO 28)
R. Matteson 2017]
Madam I Have Come to Court- sung by LaRena Clark of Toronto, Ontario in 1964 (Aug). Collector: Edith Fowke.
"O madam, I have come to court,
To marry in this town.
I'll give to you my whole estate,
It's worth ten thousand, yes,
It's worth ten thousand pounds."
"O kind sir, you have come to court,
To marry in this town,
And I don't want your whole estate,
It's worth ten thousand, yes,
It's worth ten thousand pounds. "
"O madam, I have a very fine house,
It's newly erectified,
And you may have it for yourself
If you will be my bride, yes,
If you will be my bride."
"O kind sir, you have a very fine house
That's newly erectified,
But you may have it for yourself
For I will not be your bride, no,
I will not be your bride."
"O madam, I have a very fine horse
And his face is like the vine,
And you may have him
If you will be but mine, for yourself, yes,
If you will be but mine."
"O kind sir, you have a very fine horse
And his face is like the vine.
His master likes a glass of wine
And I'm afraid his horse might learn, yes,
I'm afraid his horse might learn."
"O madam, I have a lot of land,
It's four score acres wide,
And you may have it for yourself
If you will be my bride, yes,
If you will be my bride."
"O kind sir, you have a lot of land
With pastures at the foot,
And if you were in I'd turn you out
For I know a hog would root, yes,
I know a hog would root."
"O madam, you're a scornful dame
And a very hard one to please.
when you grow old and chilled with the cord,
I hope I see you freeze, yes,
I hope I see you freeze."
"When I grow old and chilled with the cold
'Twon't be you that will keep me warm,
So when I'm free please let me be
I'll keep myself from harm, yes,
I'll keep myself from harm."