The King's Request Must Be Obeyed One day as I was walking and walking all alone I heard a young couple a making their moan Said the older one to the fonder one Bonnie lass I must away for the king he has commanded us And his orders I must obey Oh false thou are your promises when first you were my love To keep me ever at your side Though far you should roam Pity on me take do not me forsake for great is my awe(Love)* Through France and Spain Bonny Ireland along with you I'll go I fear the treacherous journey Bitter cold and burning heat Rough roads and stoney mountains they will wound your tender feet And to your kinsmen to you will prove untrue If from them you go for maids must bide at their parents side While men do fight the foe I fear no parents anger nor any daring foe Since I have resolved along with you to go Through rain and snow and through weir or woe I'll prove kind as you'll see While the drums do beat and the trumpets sound And the wars of high Germany repeat first verse DAM apr00
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