Misc Folk - Lady of Carlisle - Текст песни

Down in Carlisle there lived a lady,
Being most beautiful and gay;
She was determined to live a lady,
No man on earth could her betray.

Unless it was a man of honor,
A man of honor and high degree;
Then approached two loving soldiers,
This fair lady for to see;

One being a brave lieutenant,
A brave lieutenant and a man of war;
The other being a brave sea captain,
A captain on a ship that was 'Kong Kong Kar'.

Up spoke this fair young lady,
Saying "I can't be but one man's bride;
If you come back tomorrow morning
And on this case we will decide."

She ordered her a span of horses,
A span of horses at her command;
Down the road the three did travel
Till they come to the lions' den.

There she stopped and there she halted
These two soldiers stood gazing around,
And for the space of half an hour
This young lady lies speechless on the ground.

And when she did recover,
Threw her fan down in the lions'den,
Saying "Which of you to gain a lady
Will return my fan again?"

Then up stepped this brave lieutenant,
Raised his voice both loud and clear,
"I know I am a dear lover of women,
But I will not give my life for love"

Then up stepped this brave sea captain,
Raised his voice both loud and high,
"I know I am a dear lover of women;
I will return her fan or die."

Down in the lions' den he boldly entered,
The lions being both wild and fierce;
He marched around and in among them,
Safely returned her fan again.

And when she saw her true love coming,
Seeing no harm had been done to him,
She threw herself against his bosom,
Saying, "Here is the prize that you have won."
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