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Sovay (Trad)

Sovay; sovay all on a day, she dressed herself in mans array
With a sword and pistol all by her side
To meet her true love, to meet her true love away did ride.

As she was riding over the plain, she met her true love and bid him stand
"Your gold and silver kind sir", she said,
"Or else this moment, or else this moment your life I'll have".

And when she'd robbed him of all his gold, she said "Kind sir there is one thing more.
A golden ring which I know you have.
Deliver it, deliver it , your sweet life to save."

"That golden ring a token is , my life I'll lose the ring I'll save".
Being tender hearted just like a dove,
She rode away, she rode away from her own true love.

Next morning in the garden green, like true lovers they were seen
When he spied his watch hanging from her clothes
It made him blush, it made him blush just like any rose.

"Why do you blush at so silly a thing, I thought to have your golden ring.
It was I who robbed you all on the plain.
So here's your watch, here's your watch and your gold again.

I did intend and it was to know if that you were my true love or no.
Aye and now I have a contented mind,
My heart and gold , my heart and gold my sweet dear are thine".

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from Common Ground, released September 28, 2002

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Gillie Mc Pherson France

Gillie Mc Pherson has been singing for over 40 years.
Born in Belfast, she was influenced by Blues and Irish Traditional music. She organized folk sessions in Belfast. She then left for London in the 70's where she played Rock, Folk and Jazz. She also presented a serie on BBC channel called "Gillie".
She then moved to France to build a Rock and Blues band, and a traditional folk band. ... more

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