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I went down to the hiring fair, for to sell my labour,
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and I noticed a maid in the very next row and I hoped that she?d be my
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neighbour.
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D
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D
Imagine then o my delight when the farmer picked us both.
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D
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I spoke not a word in the cart to the farm but my heart beat in my throat.
Em
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My lodging was dry and my master fair and I gave him full measure,
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But my envy grew like the corn in the field for in his house was my treasure.
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D
And I?d watch her carry water or drive cows from the byre,
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And the heat from the sun made the corn grow strong and with it my desire
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Em
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I?d see her in my dreaming and in my dreams caress.
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Bm
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Her eyes her lips and her dark brown hair the curves beneath her dress.
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D
When harvest time it came at last so heavy was the task
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D
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That the women and the men worked side by side and I had her near at last.
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So I swung harder with my scythe few words between us passed,
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Bm
And I cursed my tongue tied youthfulness and I hoped that she?d hear my
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heart.
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D
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D
When all was safely gathered in and we sat down to rest
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D
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My trembling fingers touched her arm and she placed them on her breast.
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G
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And she turned to me as the sun went down and all my senses reeled,
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Bm
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As we lay there on the scented ground and the moon rose over the field.
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She was safely gathered in my arms when from the barn
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Bm
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Drifted the sound of the violin and we hurried back to the farm.
G
D
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C
D
And all were dancing in the lantern light and music filled the air
G
C
Em
D
And I thanked my stars for the harvest moon and the girl from the hiring
Em
C
Em
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fair.
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D
And all were dancing in the lantern light and music filled the air,
G
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Em
D
And I thanked my stars for the harvest moon, and the girl from the hiring
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fair.