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.