The silver pin

1. O will you accept of a new silver pin
To pin up your hair and your fine musèlin?
Madam, will you walk?
Madam, will you talk with me?

No, I won’t accept of a new silver pin
To pin up my hair and my fine musèlin.
Neither will I walk,
Neither will I talk with you.

2. Will you accept of the key of my heart
To bind us together and to never never part?
Madam will you walk?
Madam, will you talk with me?

No, I won’t accept of the key of your heart
To bind us together and to never never part.
Neither will I walk,
Neither will I talk with you.

3. Will you accept of the key of my desk
And all the money that I possess?
Madam, will you walk?
Madam, will you talk with me?

Yes, I will accept of the key of your desk
And all the money that you possess.
Then I will walk,
Then I will talk with you.

When you could, you would not;
Now you will, you shall not,
So fare thee well, my Catherine Sue.

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