The Crafty Maid's Policy
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| SWEET LOVELY JOAN | THE KING AND THE FAIR MAID |
| My story to you I will relate Concerning of a pretty maid; Concerning of sweet lovely Joan As she sat milking all alone. | It was on a beautiful evening in May Fa la la… When a lady was walking a lonesome way Fa la la… The king and his soldiers came riding along, Fa la la… They'd been away from home so long. Fa la la… |
| A noble knight he rode with speed; All mounted on his milk-white steed; He rode, he rode, himself alone, Until he came to lovely Joan. | She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… |
| Good morning to you, my pretty maid O twice good morning, sir, she said. What! are you milking all alone? O yes! replied sweet lovely Joan. | They suddenly stopped when they spied the maid. Fa la la… “Why are you walking alone so late?” Fa la la… “I'm on my way from my grandmother's home.” Fa la la… He said, “This is a dangerous place to roam!” Fa la la… |
| Then out he pull'd his purse of gold. And said Fair maid do this behold! All this I'll give if me you'll wed, Her cheeks they blush'd like roses red. | She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… |
| O noble knight, I pray you forbear, I cannot marry you, I swear For on tomorrow I'm to wed My own, my own true love instead. | “So come with me to my castle grand,” Fa la la… He smiled at her and he kissed her hand. Fa la la… “There's one condition before I agree, Fa la la… There's something between your legs I'd like to see.” Fa la la… |
| Twas then he made her a solemn vow, He'd wed her if she would or no; But this he said to frighten Joan, As she sat milking all alone. | She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… |
| Give me the gold, into my hand, And I will be at your command; For that will be more good to me Than twenty husbands, sir, said she. | The king he blushed and dismounted his horse, Fa la la… He wanted to take the lady by force. Fa la la… She jumped upon his horse so quick, Fa la la… He soon realised her insidious trick. Fa la la… |
| As he was looking across the mead, She mounted on his milk-white steed. He called, he called, 'twas all in vain. She never once looked back again. | She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… She was young and fair, Fa la la… The birds were singing in the air. Fa la la… |
| She did not feel that she was safe Until she reached her true love's gate. She'd robb'd him of his steed and gold And left him an empty purse to hold. | “Farewell, dear king, you're generous and fine, Fa la la… What's been between your legs is now between mine!” Fa la la… “Farewell, dear king, you're generous and fine, Fa la la… What's been between your legs is now between mine!” Fa la la… |
| It pleased her lover to the heart To think how well she'd played her part: Tomorrow morning we'll be wed, And I will be the knight instead. | And then she went away, Fa la la… Over the hills and far away. Fa la la… And then she went away, Fa la la… Over the hills and far away. Fa la la… And then she went away, Fa la la… Over the hills and far away. Fa la la… And then she went away, Fa la la… Over the hills and far away. Fa la la… |
