Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

It's of a blind beggar who had lost his sight And he had a daughter most beautiful bright Let me seek my fortune, dear father, said she And the favour was granted to charming Betsy She set out of Romford as I've heard say And arrived in London the very same day And when she came there well hired was she And so dearly beloved was charming Betsy She had not been there a very long time When a rich squire a-courting he came Your silks shall be lined with jewels said he If you can but love me my charming Betsy Oh yes I am willing to do it said she But first ask the father of pretty Betsy But who is your father come tell unto me And I will go with you your father to see My father is every day to be seen He is called the blind beggar of Bethnal Green A blind beggar's daughter, you'll not do for me For no blind beggar's daughter my lady shall be Up jumps a young knight of courage and worth Thy a blind beggar's daughter you're never the worse Now your silks shall be lined with jewels said he If you can but love me my charming Betsy They went out of London, as I've heard say And arrived in Romford the very same day And when he came there her father to see He was most glad to hear of charming Betsy My daughter's not clothed as well as she shall For I will drop guineas with you to my girl They dropt till they dropt 10 guineas on the ground And they dropt till it came to 10,000 pound Then take her and make her your jewel so bright For many a lord this wedding would spite And when you are married I will lay down Ten hundred bright guineas to buy her a gown All things were made ready they went hand in hand Young Billy and Betsey were both made as one The most beautiful lady that ever was seen She's the blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal Green