The Hiring Fair

The Hiring Fair - EGGIBRED

I went down to the hiring fair for to sell my labour

And i noticed a maid in the very next row and i hoped

She'd be my neighbour

Imagine then my delight when the farmer picked us both

I spoke not a word in the cart to the farm but my

Heart beat in my throat

My lodging was dry and my master fair and himi gave

Full measure

Corn in the field my envy grew in for his

House was my treasure

And i'd watch her carry water or drive cows from the

Byre

And the heat from the sun made the corn grow strong and

With it my desire

Well i'd see her in my dreaming and in my dreams caress

Her lips her eyes and her dark brown hair the curves

Beneath her dress

But harvest time it came at last so heavy was the task

That the women and the men worked side by side and i

Had her near at last

And i swung harder with my scythe few words between us

Passed

And i cursed my tongue-tied youthfulness and i hoped

That she'd hear my heart

When all was safely gathered in and we sat down to rest

My trembling fingers touched her arm and she placed

Them on her breast

And then she turned to me as the sun went down and all

My senses reeled

As we lay there on the scented ground and the moon rose

Over the field

She was safely gathered in my arms when from the barn

Drifted the sound of a violin and we hurried back to

The farm

And all were dancing in the lantern light and music

Filled the air

And i thanked my stars for the harvest moon and the

Girl from the hiring fair