There was a lord who lived in this town Who had a lovely handsome daughter She was courted by a fine young man Who was a servant to her father And when her parents came to know They swore they'd ban him from the island The maid she swore That her ehart would break Had she to part with young Matt Hyland So straight away to her love she goes Into his room to awake him Say: 'Arise my love and go away This very night you will be taken I overheard my parents say In spite of me they will transport you So arise my love and go away I wished to God I'd gone before you' They both sat down upon the bed Just for the sight of one half hour And not a word by either said As down their cheeks the tears did shower She laid her head upon his breast Around his neck her arms entwined him Not a duke nor lord nor an earl I'll wed I'll wait for you my own Matt Hyland The lord is caused with his daughter fair One night alone in her bed chamber Saying: 'We'll give you leave For to bring him back Since there's no one can win your favour' She wrote a letter then in haste Her heart for him was still repining They brought him back, to the church they went And made a lord of young Matt HylandTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
