Ralph McTell The Girl from the Hiring Fair Lyrics:
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 I gave
him full measure, But my envy grew like the corn
in the field for in 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 eyes, her lips 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
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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.

Oh 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.
Lyrics: The Girl from the Hiring Fair, Ralph McTell [end]