Loreena McKennitt - Mary & the soldier

Come all ye lads of high renown
That will hear of a fair young maiden
And she rode oot of a summer's morn
To view the soldiers parading
And they marched so bold and they looked so gay
Their colours flying and the bands did play
It caused young Mary for to say
"I'll wed me gallant soldier"

She viewed the soldiers on parade
As they stood at their leisure
And Mary to herself did say
"At last I've found my treasure"
But, oh, how cruel my parents must be
To banish me, darling, so far from me
I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee
My bold undaunted soldier"

"Oh Mary, dear, your parents love
I pray don't be unruly
For when we're in a foreign land
Unless you'll rue it surely
Perhaps in battle I might fall
From a shot from an angry cannonball
And you so far from your daddy's hall
Be advised by [your] gallant soldier"

music & lyrics: traditional, arranged and adapted by Loreena McKennit
From: The Road Back Home (2024).

Source of the lyrics
Genius.com

 
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created: 2 February 2025
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