The Lady Leroy

As I was a-walking one morning in May
 A-viewing wild flowers, all Nature seemed gay
 I spied a young couple on Erin's green shore
 They were viewing the ocean where the wild billows roar
 He said "Pretty Polly you're the girl I adore
 For to be parted from you it grieves my heart sore
 Your parents are rich love and angry with me
 And if I tarry with you, I ruined will be
 "She's dressed herself up in a suit of men's clothes
 And to her old father immediately goes
 She's purchased a ship and laid down the demand
 It was little he knew it was his own daughter's hand
 She went to her true love and this she did say
 "Rise up lovely Johnny, there's no time to stay
 They've hoisted their topsails and hurrahed with joy
 And away o'er the ocean sailed the Lady Leroy
 "When her father found out how he cursed and did swear
 He sent for his captain and bid him prepare
 For to seek them and find them and their lives destroy
 For they ne'er should enjoy his proud Lady Leroy
 The captain was pleased with his orders to go
 For to seek them and find them like some wandering foe
 He spied a fair vessel with her colours let fly
 He hailed her and found she was the Lady Leroy
 He's bade them return to old Ireland once more
 Or broadside and broadside upon them would pour
 This brave Irish hero has made this reply
 "We will never surrender, We'll conquer or die"
 So it's broadside and broadside each other did pour
 And louder and louder the cannons did roar
 This brave Irish hero has gained victory
 Hurrah for true lovers - may they always run free
 They've landed in Boston that city of fame
 Of the other shop's commander I'll mention no name
 Here's a health to pretty Polly, long may she enjoy
 Her bravest of heroes and her Lady Leroy