O there was a lord, who lived in London And he was a man of high degree But he could never be contented He longed strange countries for to see
He sailed east, and he sailed westward, Until he came to the Turkish shore There he was taken and put in prison With hope of freedom nevermore
His jailer had an only daughter And she was a lady most fair to see She stole the keys to her father's prison And this Lord Bateman she did set free
She led him down to her father's cellar And there they drank of the strongest wine It was a brave health that she drank to him It's "O Lord Bateman, if you were mine!"
They made a vow, they made a promise For seven years they would make it stand He swore he'd wed no other woman She swore she'd wed no other man
Now seven years were gone and past And still she longed her true love to see For e'er a voice within her breast Said "Bateman's broken his vow to thee"
So she sailed east and she sailed westward Until she landed on England's shore And she could never be contented But for Lord Bateman she did inquire
And when she came to Lord Bateman's castle The porter answered her from inside Saying "Yes, this is Lord Bateman's castle, This very day brought home his bride."
She gave her message to this porter And to Lord Bateman's side straight went he Saying, "There's a lady at your door, sir, And she is of some high degree.
"She bids you mind of the wine so strong, She bids you mind of the rolling sea, She bids you mind of that Turkish lady Who out of prison did set you free."
Lord Bateman rose all in a passion And broke his sword in pieces three, "It can be none but my dear Sophia, Who's crossed the deep for the love of me.
"Go take my bride to her father's hall, She shall be none the worse by me, O she came here with a horse and saddle, But she'll return with coaches three.
"O there has lately been one wedding, Another wedding there now shall be. I'll range no more in foreign countries Since my Sophia has crossed the sea."Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
