Wife for Sale
Cherrington and Ward
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As I was walking out one day, On the road to Dropping Well I met with a bonnie lad, This story he did tell He said his name was Samuel Hall, He'd walked all through the night Going to Sheffield market, For to buy himself a wife To buy himself a wife, he said, Well that did me intrigue I thought I'd go along with him, To see what would proceed His lady love, she was wed, But her husband didn't care And agreed to sell his wife to Sam, At the market in the square Wife for sale, They came from miles around A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife At market place in Paradise square, Clara stood in line Along with goods and chattels, The sale had been assigned Then with a nod and a wink to Sam, The husband gave a grin And on his signal to the clerk, Proceedings did begin A halter round her slender neck, She was led into the square A knowing smile, a cheeky wave, To Sam a-waiting there And then she danced a saucy jig, Much to the crowd's delight As her husband went away with Sam, To settle on the price Wife for sale, They came from miles around A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife The husband could no more afford, This bane upon his life So Sam put in an offer, And sixpence was the price As Clara went away with Sam, Her husband seemed to smile For on completion of the sale, His debts were reconciled The husband, he got sixpence, Paid fourpence for the toll With tuppence for the bellman, To declare his wife was sold He called out for drinks all round, To celebrate the sale And they all went off to seal the deal, With a jar or two of ale Wife for sale, They came from miles around A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife Wife for sale, They came from miles around A wife was sold for sixpence, In the heart of Sheffield town Wife for sale, Much to Sam's delight With a shiny silver sixpence, He would buy himself a wife With a shiny silver sixpence Sam had bought himself a wife
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Written by: Joan Cherrington, Robert Cherrington
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