{"id":1682,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/lusty-young-smith"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"lusty-young-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/lusty-young-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Lusty Young Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

A lusty young smith at his vice stood a-filing.
\nHis hammer laid by but his forge still aglow.
\nWhen to him a buxom young damsel came smiling,
\nAnd asked if to work in her forge he would go.<\/p>\n

Rum, rum, rum. Rum, rum, rum.
\nIn and out. In and out. Ho!
\n“I will,” said the smith, and they went off together,
\nAlong to the young damsel’s forge they did go.
\nThey stripped to go to it, ’twas hot work and hot weather.
\nThey kindled a fire and she soon made him blow. <\/p>\n

Her husband, she said, no good work could afford her.
\nHis strength and his tools were worn out long ago.
\nThe smith said “Well mine are in very good order,
\nAnd I am now ready my skill for to show.” <\/p>\n

Red hot grew his iron, as both did desire,
\nAnd he was too wise not to strike while ’twas so.
\nSaid she, “What I get I get out of the fire,
\nSo prithee, strike home and redouble the blow.” <\/p>\n

Six times did his iron, by vigorous heating,
\nGrow soft in her forge in a minute or so,
\nBut as often was hardened, still beating and beating,
\nBut the more it was softened, it hardened more slow. <\/p>\n

When the smith rose to go, quoth the dame full of sorrow:
\n“Oh, what would I give could my husband do so.
\nGood lad with your hammer come hither tomorrow,
\nBut pray could you use it once more ere you go!”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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