Ginger Ackley's Music

Cottage For One is a happy little waltz tune about a young maid being courted by a rich young man – a frequent theme in folk songs. My version has her holding out for true love – which does happen after her suitor fails to impress her with his worldly goods.

Lyrics

There once was a maid and so fair was she

But her heart she would give to none.

Till true love she found, she would live all alone

In her sweet little cottage for one, my dear

In her sweet little cottage for one.

In Summer, he met her and asked for her hand,

But the answer she gave him was "Nay,"

For though he was a rich man and she but a maid

She said true love is better than none, my dear,

She said true love is better than none.

In Autumn he courted her night and day

And he sent her fine presents to have

But she would not have him for all of his gold

All his fine things she sent them away, my dear,

All his fine things she sent them away.

At Yuletide, he asked her to sit by his side

And to care for his houses and lands

But she would remain in her cottage for one

Her heart she would keep for her own true love

Her heart she would keep for her own.

In Springtime, she saw him alone on the lane

And it broke her dear heart till she cried

As he sat by the gate of her cottage for one

She could see only love in his eyes, my dear,

She could see only love in his eyes.

I care not for the gold that you'd give unto me

Nor for all of the honor and fame

I care not for your land or your fine great house

But it's you I will love till I die, my dear

It is you I will love till I die! 

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