Gordonsville- (NC) 1922 The Union Republican
["Gordonsville" contributed by unknown source and published November 16, 1922 in The Union Republican from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
This may be first extant published version. It appeared on Thursday, November 16, 1922 on page 7 of the The Union Republican from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
R. Matteson 2017]
GORDONSVILLE.
"Oh sir, I see you've come again
I'll tell you why it's so,
When I left you at Gordonsville,
I told you to come no more."
"Oh, madam, I have a very fine house,
'Tis newly rectified,
Which you-can have at your command,
If you'll be my bride."
"Oh sir, I know your very fine house,
And also a very fine yard,
But who will stay with me at night,
When you're playing of cards?"
"Oh, madam, I never played a card,
I never thought 'twas right,
If you will consent o be my bride
I won't stay out at night. "
Oh, sir, I know what that is,
'Tis just to take me in,
When you get me at your command.
You'll drink and gamble again."
"Oh, madam, I have a very fine field,
'Tis sixty acres wide,
Which you can have at your command
If you'll be my bride."
"Oh, sir, I know your very fine field,
And also very fine fruit,
But when I come in and turn you out,
You know a hog will root.
"Oh, madam. I have a very fine horse,
He paces like a tide.
Which you can have at your command,
If you will be my bride."
O sir, I know your vary fine horse,
He stands in yonder barn,
He knows his master will get drunk,
And fear that he might learn.
"Oh, madam, 1 see you're some jade maid,
And somewhat hard to please,
And some of these cold winter nights,
I hope to gracious you'll freeze.
"Oh, sir, I see you're some old batch[elor],
And somewhat getting gray,
And some of these cold winter, nights,
I hope you'll blow away.
"Oh, madam, you keep your cold black eye,
I'll keep my horse and land
If you won't consent to be my bride,
You'll choose another man.
When I am old, and chilled with cold,
I'll build me a fire and warm.
I've always found it my best plan,
To let those boys alone.