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The Prickle Eye Bush (traditional from Child Ballad 95 the maid saved from the gallows)
“Oh Ahangman, stay your Dhand, GStay it for a Dwhile,A  
For I Dthink I see my Gsister coming Dover Ayonder Dstile.”
"Oh Asister, have you brought me Dgold? Or Gsilver to set me Dfree?  A  
For to Dsave my body from the Gcold, cold ground and my Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
“Oh Ano, I have not brought you Dgold or Gsilver to set you DfreeA  
for to Dsave your body from the Gcold, cold ground and your Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
AOh, the prickle-eye Dbush that Gpricks my heart full DsoreA  
And if Dever I get out of this Gprickle-eye bush then I will Dnever get Ain it any Dmore.
“Oh Ahangman, stay your Dhand, GStay it for a Dwhile,A  
For I Dthink I see my Gmother coming Dover Ayonder Dstile.”
"Oh Amother, have you brought me Dgold? Or Gsilver to set me Dfree?  A  
For to Dsave my body from the Gcold, cold ground and my Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
“Oh Ano, I have not brought you Dgold or Gsilver to set you DfreeA  
for to Dsave your body from the Gcold, cold ground and your Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
AOh, the prickle-eye Dbush that Gpricks my heart full DsoreA  
And if Dever I get out of this Gprickle-eye bush then I will Dnever get Ain it any Dmore.          
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“Oh Ahangman, stay your Dhand, GStay it for a Dwhile,A  
For I Dthink I see my Gtrue love coming Dover Ayonder Dstile.”
"Oh Alover, have you brought me Dgold? Or Gsilver to set me Dfree?  A  
For to Dsave my body from the Gcold, cold ground and my Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
O AYes, I have brought you Dgold and Gsilver to set you DfreeA  
for to Dsave your body from the Gcold, cold ground and your Dneck from the Agallows Dtree.”
AOh, the prickle-eye Dbush that Gpricks my heart full DsoreA  
And Dnow that I’m out of this Gprickle-eye bush then I will Dnever get Ain it any Dmore.

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The Prickle Eye Bush

by Bellowhead

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The Prickle Eye Bush (traditional from Child Ballad 95 the maid saved from the gallows)

A D G D A

“Oh hangman, stay your hand, Stay it for a while,

D G D A D

For I think I see my sister coming over yonder stile.”

A D G D A

"Oh sister, have you brought me gold? Or silver to set me free?

D G D A D

For to save my body from the cold, cold ground and my neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

“Oh no, I have not brought you gold or silver to set you free

D G D A D

for to save your body from the cold, cold ground and your neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

Oh, the prickle-eye bush that pricks my heart full sore

D G D A D

And if ever I get out of this prickle-eye bush then I will never get in it any more.

A D G D A

“Oh hangman, stay your hand, Stay it for a while,

D G D A D

For I think I see my mother coming over yonder stile.”

A D G D A

"Oh mother, have you brought me gold? Or silver to set me free?

D G D A D

For to save my body from the cold, cold ground and my neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

“Oh no, I have not brought you gold or silver to set you free

D G D A D

for to save your body from the cold, cold ground and your neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

Oh, the prickle-eye bush that pricks my heart full sore

D G D A D

And if ever I get out of this prickle-eye bush then I will never get in it any more.

A D G D A

“Oh hangman, stay your hand, Stay it for a while,

D G D A D

For I think I see my true love coming over yonder stile.”

A D G D A

"Oh lover, have you brought me gold? Or silver to set me free?

D G D A D

For to save my body from the cold, cold ground and my neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

O Yes, I have brought you gold and silver to set you free

D G D A D

for to save your body from the cold, cold ground and your neck from the gallows tree.”

A D G D A

Oh, the prickle-eye bush that pricks my heart full sore

D G D A D

And now that I’m out of this prickle-eye bush then I will never get in it any more.

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