As I went a-walking one morning in June To view the green fields and the meadows in bloom There I spied my Nancy, she appeared like a queen With her fine costly robes, the fairest e'er I seen. I stood in amazement, I was struck with surprise. I own she did not know me, I being in disguise. Her eyes shone like diamonds and her cheeks were like the rose She's one of the fairest that nature composed. Says I, “My pretty fair maid, if you'll come with me We'll both join in the wedlock and married we will be. I'll dress you in rich vesture, you'll appear like a queen With your fine costly robes, the fairest e'er I seen. She answered me, “Young man, you must me excuse For I'll never marry, I must you refuse. To the green woods I'll wander and I'll shun all men's view For the lad that I love fell at famed Waterloo.” “Then since you won't marry, pray tell me your love's name For I being in the battle, I might know the same.” On raising her mantle, 'twas there I did behold His name and his surname in letters of gold. Young Willie O'Reilly appeared in my view He was my chief comrade at famed Waterloo. We fought so victorious, where the bullets do fly On yon far field of battle your true love he doth lie. We fought for three days, 'til the fourth afternoon He received his death summons of the 18th of June. And as he lay dying I heard his last cry “If you were here, my Nancy, contented I would die.” “Now peace is proclaimed and the truth I do declare Here is your love-times, the gold ring that I wear.” She stood in amazement, then pale she did grow She flew to his arms, her heart full of woe. Oh Nancy, lovely Nancy, 'twas you that won my heart 'Twas in your father's garden the day that we did part. To the green woods I'll wander, you're the one I do adore So rise up, lovely Nancy, and grieve me no more. Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa. |
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