As I roved out







Then who are you my pretty fair maid

and who are you my honey

Then who are you my pretty fair maid

and who are you my honey

She answered me quite modestly

I'm my mothers darlin



Will you come to me Mummy's house

when the moon is shinin clearly

Will you come to me Mummy's house

when the moon is shinin clearly

I'll open the door and I'll let you in

and devil the one will hear us



So I went to her house in the middle of the night

when the moon was shinin clearly

So I went to her house in the middle of the night

when the moon was shinin clearly

She opened the door and she let me in

and devil the one did hear us



She took my horse by the bridle and the bit

and she led him to the stable

She took my horse by the bridle and the bit

and she led him to the stable

Sayin there's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse

to eat it if he's able



Then she took me by the lilywhite hand

and she led me to the table

Then she took me by the lilywhite hand

and she led me to the table

Sayin there's plenty of wine for a soldier boy

drink it if your're able



Then she got up and she made the bed

and she made it nice and aisy

Then she got up and she made the bed

and she made it nice and aisy

Then she took me by the hand sayin

I hope to God you're able



There we lay till the break of day

and devil the one did hear us

There we lay till the break of day

and devil the one did hear us

Then she arose, pulled on her clothes sayin

darlin you must leave me



When can I return again

and when might we get married

When can I return again

and when might we get married

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