if I showed to him my boldness -- Ingrave, Dec. 3rd 1903 -- Pottipher

Speranza 1903 through bushes and briars I've lately made my way all for to hear the small birds sing and the lambs to skip and play all for to hear the small bird sings and the lambs to skip and play. I overheard my own true love her voice it was so clear long time have I been waiting for the coming of my dear long time have I been waiting for the coming of my dear. sometimes I am weary and troubled in my mind sometimes I think I'll go to him and tell to him my mind. but if I should go to my love my love he would say nay if I showed to him my boldness he'd ne'er love me again if I showed to him my boldness he’d ne’er love me again Sung by J. Pottipher, shepherd, at Ingrave, near Brentwood, Essex, Dec. 3rd, 1903.