On A Bright May Morning (Introduction)

As I roved out on a bright May morning To view the meadows and flowers gay Whom should I spy, but my own true lover As she sat under young willow tree I took off my hat and I did salute her I did salute her most courageously When she turned around well the tears fell from her Saying, False young man, you've deluded me A diamond ring I owned I gave you A diamond ring to wear on your right hand But the vows you made, love, you went and broke them And married the lassie that had the land If I'd married the lassie that had the land, my love It's that I'll rue 'til the day I die When misfortune falls sure no man can shun it I was blindfolded I'll ne'er deny Now at nights when I go to my bed of slumber My thoughts of my true love run in my mind When I turned around to embrace my darling Instead of gold sure it's brass I find And I wish the Queen would call home her army From the West Indies, America and Spain And every man to his wedded woman In hopes that you and I will meet again