No Come Again
Maighread heard Eddie Butcher from Magilligan county Derry singing this song many years ago at a festival in Drogheda. Eddie had a marvellous store of songs he was only too happy to sing and share. And yes you’re right …it is the same song as we heard from Joan Baez but in different clothes.
The first place that I saw my love, it was at a ball;
I looked at her, I gazed at her, far above them all.
But aye she looked on me with scorn and disdain
And the bonnie wee lassie’s answer was to no come again…
The next place that I saw my love it was at a wake.
I looked at her I gazed at her, I thought my heart would break;
But aye she looked on me with scorn and disdain,
And the bonnie wee lassie’s answer was to no come again…
It being six months after, a little or above
When Cupid shot his arrow and he’s wounded my true love,
He’s wounded her severely which caused her to complain
And she wrote to me a letter saying you might come again…
Well I wrote her back an answer for to let her know,
While life was in my body, it’s there I would nae go
While life was in my body and while it does remain
I will aye mind the girl who said don’t come again….
So come all you pretty fair maids a warning take by me
Never slight a young man wherever you may be
For if you do you’re sure to rue and cause you to complain
And you’ll aye rue the day that you said don’t come again….