Lord Lovell

Lady Nancy was buried in the church

Lord Lovell in the quire

And from Nancy sprang a bonny red rose

From Lord Lovell a briar

And they grew, and they grew

Till the height of the church

Till they met on either side

And at the top formed a true lovers knot

Showing one for the other had died

Lord Lovell stands at his stable door

Mounted on his white steed

When by came the Lady NancyBell

And wished Lord Lovell much speed

"O where are you going my Lord Lovell

My dearest tell unto me"

"I'm going a far journey some strange countries to see

O but I'll return in seven long years

Lady NancyBell to see"

"O seven, seven, seven long years

They're much too many for me"

He was gone about a year away, a year but barely one

When a strange fancy came into his head:

Lady NancyBell was gone

O it's then he rode and better he rode

Until he came to the town

And there he heard a dismal noise

Yes the churchbells all did sound

And he asked what were the bells ringing for

They said: "It's for NancyBell"

For she's died for a discourteous squire

And his name is Lord Lovell

And the lit of the coffin he opened up

And the linens he folded down

And it's o'er he kissed her pale, pale lips

And the tears came trickeling down

"O may I kiss these pale, pale lips

For they will never kiss me

I'll make a vow and I'll keep it true

That I'll never kiss any but thee"

Lady Nancy was buried in the church

Lord Lovell in the quire

And from Nancy sprang a bonny red rose

From Lord Lovell a briar

And they grew, and they grew

Till the height of the church

Till they met on either side

And at the top formed a true lovers knot

Showing one for the other had died