Mary And The Soldier

Come all you lads of high renown that will hear of a fair young maiden
 And she roved out on a summer's day for to view the soldier's parading
 They march so bold and they look so gay
 The colours fine and the bands did play
 And it caused young Mary for to say
 "I'll wed you me gallant soldier"
 She viewed the soldiers on parade and as they stood at their leisure
 And Mary to herself did say, at last they find the treasure
 But oh how cruel my parents must be
 To banish my darling so far from me
 Well, I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee
 Me bold and undaunted soldier
 
 Oh Mary dear, your parents' love I pray don't be unruly
 For when you're in a foreign land, believe me you'll rue it surely
 Perhaps in battle I might fall
 From a shot from an angry cannonball
 And you're so far from your daddy's hall
 Be advised by a gallant soldier
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 And I have 50 guineas in right gold, likewise a hearth that's burning
 And I'd leave them all and I'd go with you me bold undaunted soldier
 So don't say no but let me go
 And I will face the daring foe
 And we'll march together, to and fro
 And I'll wed you, my gallant soldier
 And when he saw her loyalty and Mary so true-hearted
 He said, me darling, married
 We'll be and nothing but death will part us
 And when we're in a foreign land
 I'll guard you, darling, with my right hand
 And hopes that God might stand a friend
 With Mary and her gallant soldier