The Silver Pin Collected by Bob Copper in about 1954 from Mrs Chapham, at the Fox in North Waltham, Hants: see Chapter Fifteen, pp. 123-134, of Songs and Southern Breezes for the details; and the appendix for these words.
Will you accept of a new silver pin
To pin up your hair and your fine mus-a-lin?
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 mus-a-lin.
Neither will I walk, neither will I talk with you.Will you accept the key to 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 the key to your heart,
To bind us together and to never, never part.
Neither will I walk, neither will I talk with you.Will you accept the key to my desk,
And all the money that I possess?
Madam, will you walk, madam, will you talk with me ?Yes, I will accept the key to 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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