The Bellyan's Daughter- Duncan (NS) 1950 Creighton B
[From Creighton and Senior; Traditional Songs from Nova Scotia, 1950; version B.
R. Matteson 2015
The Bellyan's Daughter- Sung by Mrs. R. W. Duncan, Dartmouth.
1. There was a youth and a well-bred youth
And he being a squire's son,
He fell in love with a bellyan's daughter
Belonging to fair Dublin town.
2. Now when his parents came for to know
His young and foolish mind,
They bound him to a prentice for seven long years
And begged him his business to mind.
3. " Now mind your books and study the law
And leave our true love behind,
For it's ten thousand to one if you ever see her more
For she steady runs in my mind' "
4. It was all in the summer time
When all things were blooming and gay
She set herself down by the cool shady banks
And there true love came riding that way.
5. "Oh where were you bred, oh where were you born? "
The squire to the lady did say,
"In fair Dublin town kind sir," she did say,
"Where I served for many's the day."
6. " Since you are from fair Dublin town
I place that you very well know,
Is the bellyan's daughter alive or dead?"
"She is dead five months ago"'
?. "Then bring to me my bridle and rein,
My milk white steed also
That I may ride to some foreign country
Where nobody does me know."
8. Then, stop Your steed," this fair lady cries,
" And sit down by my side,
For the fairest daughter of Waterford town
Is willing to be your bride."