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loreena mckennitt - mary & the soldier lyrics

come all ye lads of high renown
that will hear of a fair young maiden
and she rode oot of a summer’s morn
to view the soldiers parading
and they marched so bold and they looked so gay
their colours flying and the bands did play
it caused young mary for to say
“i’ll wed me gallant soldier”

she viewed the soldiers on parade
as they stood at their leisure
and mary to herself did say
“at last i’ve found my treasure”
but, oh, how cruel my parents must be
to banish me, darling, so far from me
i’ll leave them all and i’ll go with thee
my bold undaunted soldier”

“oh mary, dear, your parents love
i pray don’t be unruly
for when we’re in a foreign land
unless you’ll rue it surely
perhaps in battle i might fall
from a shot from an angry cannonball
and you so far from your daddy’s hall
be advised by [your] gallant soldier”
“i have fifty guineas in bright gold
likewise a heart that’s bolder
but i’ll leave them all in a hold with you
my bold undaunting soldier
so don’t say no but let me go
and i will face the daring foe
we’ll march together, to and fro
and i’ll wed you, me gallant soldier”

and when he saw her loyalty
and mary’s so true+hearted
he said: “me darling, married we’ll be
and nothing but death shall part us
and when we’re in a foreign land
i’ll guard you, darling, with my right hand
in hopes that god might stand a friend
to mary and her gallant soldier”

- loreena mckennitt lyrics

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