Farmer From Bridgwater
Freda Black
August 2012
There was a farmer who lived near Bridgewater
who had two sons and one daughter dear
now a servant man is going to wed their sister
their sister she had mind to wed
now his court day will soon be ended
we’ll take him to a silent grave
saw through those woods where they went riding
in the break of briars they killed him thrown
so she said ‘you’re welcome home,’ replied the sister
‘but where is thou servant man?’
‘all through those woods where we went riding
we soon lost sight and were never more seen.’
three days and nights she laid a-dreaming
she dreamt her true love in the break of briars
saw through those woods where she went riding
she heard a groan and most dreadful scream
she picks him up all in her bosom
and gave him kisses two and three
said my brothers killed you/me, now weren’t they cruel
in the break of briars they killed him thrown.