The Old Miser Songtext
von Faustus

There was an old miser, in London did dwell
He had but one daughter, who a sailor loved well
And when this old miser was out of the way
She was courting her sailor by night and by day

And when this old miser became for to know
Straightway to the captain, straightway he did go
Saying "Captain! Oh captain! Good news I have to tell
I′ve got a young sailor a transport to sell."

"And it's what will you give me?" this miser did say
"I′ll give you ten guineas, I'll take him away
I'll take him, I′ll send him straight over the main
He′ll never come to England to court her again."


And when this young damsel became for to know
Straightway to the captain, straightway she did go
Saying "Captain! Oh captain! Bad news I have to tell
You've got my young sailor a transport to sell."

"Oh no!" says the captain, "that never will be
For your father he has sold him as a transport to me
I′ve took him, I've sent him straight over the main
He′ll never come to England to court you again."

Put her hand in her pocket, pulled out handfuls of gold
Straight down to the quarterdeck ten hundred she told
Saying "I'll give you this money and twice as much more
If you′ll grant to me my sailor, the lad I adore."

"Oh no!" says the captain, "that never will be
For your father he has sold him as a transport to me
I've took him, I've sent him straight over the main
And he′ll never come to England to court you again."


"Put a curse on my parents, wheresoever they be
For I think in my own heart they′re quite the ruin of me
I'll go out to my cottage and sit myself down
All night for my sailor, all night I will mourn."