In Sheffield Park- Enos White (Hamp) 1954 Copper
[From the book, Songs and Southern Breezes; Chapter thirteen, pp. 108-113.
R. Matteson 2017]
In Sheffield Park- sung by Enos White with his wife Axford, Hampshire. Collected by Bob Copper in about 1954. Bob Copper tells us that Enos White pronounced it "Sherfield".
In Sheffield Park where I did dwell,
A brisk young lad I loved him well,
He courted me my heart to gain,
He's gone and left me full of pain.
I went upstairs to make the bed,
And laid me down and nothing said,
My mistress came and to me said,
What is the matter with you, my maid?
O little dove, what does you know
What pain and sorrow I undergo,
Just lay your hand on my left breast,
My fainting heart can take no rest.
My mistress turned away with speed;
Some help, some help is what you need.
No help, no help, no help, I say
My William stole my heart away.
We'll gather green grass all for her bed
And a flowery pillow for her head
And the leaves that's blowing from tree to tree
Shall be the coverlet over she.