One Spring Morning

It was one morning in the spring

I went on board to serve the king,

I left my dearest dear behind,

Who often times told me her heart was mine.

When I came back to her father’s hall

Inquiring for my jewel

Her cruel father, this reply

Her momma says if you deny

She has married another man

A richer man for all his life

A richer man for all his life

And he has made her his lawful wife

O’ God curse gold and silver too

And all false women who won’t prove true

For some will take

And then will break

All for the sake of richery

O’ stop young man

Don’t talk too fast

The fault is great

But none of mine

The fault is great

But none of mine

Don’t speak so hard

Of the female kind

If I had gold

You might have part

As I have none

You’ve gained my heart

You’ve gained it all

With free good will

So keep my vows

And hold them still

Since hard fortune

Around me frowns

I’ll sail this ocean

Round and round

I’ll sail this ocean

Until I die

I’ll quit my ways

On the mountain high