Pretty fair maid

Pretty fair maid

<A Pretty fair maid was in her garden, when a stranger came riding by

He came up to the gates and called her: said "Pretty fair maid, won't you be my bride">

She said "I've a true love who's in the army, and he's been gone for seven long years

And if he's gone for seven years longer, I'll still be waiting for him here "

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"Perhaps he's on some watercourse drowning, perhaps hes on some battlefield slain. 

Perhaps he to a fair girl married, and you'll never see him again" 

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"Well if he's drowned, I hope he's happy. Or if he's on some battlefield slain, 

And if he's to some fair girl married, I'll love the girl that married him."

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He took his hand out of his pocket, and on his finger he wore a golden ring. And when she saw that band a shining, a brand new song she did sing. 

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And then he drew his arms all round her, kisses gave her 1,2,3. 

Said I'm your true and loving soldier that's come back home to marry thee.