Lonesome scenes of winter,

VoiceColl. by Randy Terry For M.C. Parler Mrs. W.F. Bell Fayetteville, Ark. January 10, 1960 Reel 337, Item 4 Lonesome Scenes of Winter Lonesome scenes of winter, Inclined to frost and snow, Dark clouds around me gather And stormy winds did blow. I went my love to see one night, She drew most scornfully; I asked her to marry, She would not answer me. Oh, since I have chosen you To be my only dear, Your stubborn heart lies folded And crowded with love I fear. This night is almost past and gone, It's near the break of day; I'm waiting for an answer, Oh, Love, what do you say? In course of two weeks after, This lady's mind had changed; She wrote him a letter, Saying, Sir, I'm quite ashamed. Oh, since that I have slighted you, I cannot hear you mourn; Oh, here's my heart, come take it And claim it for your own. Oh, since that you have slighted me, I've looked some other way; Upon some other fair maiden More suited unto me. So take this for an answer And for yourself provide, For I have another sweetheart And you are laid aside.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation