Lady of Carlisle

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Down in Carlisle there lived a lady Bein' most beautiful and gay She was determined to live a lady No man on earth could e'er betray [Verse 2] Unless it were a man of honor A man of honor and high degree And then approached two lovin' soldiers This fair lady for to see [Verse 3] One bein' a brave lieutenant A brave lieutenant and a man of war The other bein' a bold sea captain Captain of a ship that had come from afar [Verse 4] Then up spoke this very young lady Said, "I can't be but one man's bride But if you'll come back tomorrow mornin' On this casе we will decide" [Verse 5] Shе ordered her a span of horses A span of horses at her command And down the road these three did travel 'Til they come to the lions' den [Verse 6] And there she stopped, and there she halted These two soldiers stood gazin' around And for the space of half an hour She lay speechless on the ground [Verse 7] And when at last she did recover Threw her fan down in the lions' den Sayin' "Which of you to gain a lady Will return her fan again?" [Verse 8] And up spoke the bold lieutenant And he raised his voice so loud and high He said, "I am a true lover of women But I will not give my life for love" [Verse 9] Then up spoke bold sea captain And he raised his voice both loud and high He said "I am a true lover of women And I will return her fan or die" [Verse 10] In the lions' den he boldly entered The lions bein' both wild and fierce He marched around and in among them Safely returned her fan again [Verse 11] And when she saw her lover comin' Seein' no harm been done to him She threw herself 'gainst his bosom Sayin'. "Here's the prize that you have won"