The Blind Beggar
1.
It's of a blind beggar, and he lost his sight,
He had but one daughter, most beautiful bright.
" Shall I seek my fortune, dear father? " said she.
The favour was granted to pretty Betsey.
2.
She set out for London, as I have heard say,
And arrived in Bloomford that very same day,
And when she came there unto my lord's house
So handsomely admired was pretty Betsey.
3.
She had not been there no length of time
Before a young lord a-courting her came.
" Your clothes shall be lined with jewels, " said he,
" If you will but love me, my pretty Betsey. "
4.
" It's all for to do it I am willing, " said she,
" You must first ask the father of pretty Betsey. "
" Then who is your father? Pray tell unto me,
That I may go with you your father to see. "
5.
" My father is every day to be seen,
He is called the Blind Beggar of Bethlem Green,
He is called the Blind Beggar. God knows, " says she,
" He has been a good father to his daughter Betsey. "
6.
" If you're a blind beggar's daughter you won't do for me
A blind beggar's daughter my lady sha'n't be!
A blind beggar's daughter my lady sha'n't be! "
So scornfully turned from his pretty Betsey.
7.
Then up spake a young Squire, with riches enough:
" If she's a blind beggar's daughter she's never the worse.
Your clothes shall be lined with jewels, " said he,
" If you will but love me, my pretty Betsey. "
8.
" Your daughter's not clothed so fine as she shall be,
For it's I will drop guineas for you, my girl. "
He dropped these guineas till they dropp'd on the ground,
He dropped till he dropped ten thousand pound.
9.
" Dear honoured father, I've dropped all my store,
I've dropped all my riches and I can't drop no more.
But grant me your daughter, and that's all I crave,
That I might be married to pretty Betsey. "
10.
" Oh take her, and make her your lady so bright:
There's many a rich lord will owe you great spite,
And, when you are married, I will lay her down
Ten thousand bright guineas to buy her a gown. "
11.
It's Billy and Betsey to church they did go,
It's Billy and Betsey they cut a fine show.
The most beautiful creature that ever was seen
Was the Blind Beggar's daughter of Bethlem Green.
It's of a blind beggar, and he lost his sight,
He had but one daughter, most beautiful bright.
" Shall I seek my fortune, dear father? " said she.
The favour was granted to pretty Betsey.
2.
She set out for London, as I have heard say,
And arrived in Bloomford that very same day,
And when she came there unto my lord's house
So handsomely admired was pretty Betsey.
3.
She had not been there no length of time
Before a young lord a-courting her came.
" Your clothes shall be lined with jewels, " said he,
" If you will but love me, my pretty Betsey. "
4.
" It's all for to do it I am willing, " said she,
" You must first ask the father of pretty Betsey. "
" Then who is your father? Pray tell unto me,
That I may go with you your father to see. "
5.
" My father is every day to be seen,
He is called the Blind Beggar of Bethlem Green,
He is called the Blind Beggar. God knows, " says she,
" He has been a good father to his daughter Betsey. "
6.
" If you're a blind beggar's daughter you won't do for me
A blind beggar's daughter my lady sha'n't be!
A blind beggar's daughter my lady sha'n't be! "
So scornfully turned from his pretty Betsey.
7.
Then up spake a young Squire, with riches enough:
" If she's a blind beggar's daughter she's never the worse.
Your clothes shall be lined with jewels, " said he,
" If you will but love me, my pretty Betsey. "
8.
" Your daughter's not clothed so fine as she shall be,
For it's I will drop guineas for you, my girl. "
He dropped these guineas till they dropp'd on the ground,
He dropped till he dropped ten thousand pound.
9.
" Dear honoured father, I've dropped all my store,
I've dropped all my riches and I can't drop no more.
But grant me your daughter, and that's all I crave,
That I might be married to pretty Betsey. "
10.
" Oh take her, and make her your lady so bright:
There's many a rich lord will owe you great spite,
And, when you are married, I will lay her down
Ten thousand bright guineas to buy her a gown. "
11.
It's Billy and Betsey to church they did go,
It's Billy and Betsey they cut a fine show.
The most beautiful creature that ever was seen
Was the Blind Beggar's daughter of Bethlem Green.
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