There Lived an Old Lord

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There lived an old lord by the Northern sea Bow down There lived an old lord by the Northern sea Bow your bend to me There lived an old lord by the Northern sea And he had daughters one, two, three [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 2] A young man came a-courting there Bow down A young man came a-courting there Bow your bend to me A young man came a-courting there And he took his choicе of the youngest fair [Refrain] I'll be truе to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 3] He gave this youngest a beaver hat Bow down He gave this youngest a beaver hat Bow your bend to me He gave this youngest a beaver hat The oldest she thought little of that [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 4] He gave this youngest a gay gold ring Bow down He gave this youngest a gay gold ring Bow your bend to me He gave this youngest a gay gold ring The oldest not one single thing [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 5] "Oh sister, oh sister, let's us walk out" Bow down "Oh sister, oh sister, let us walk out" Bow your bend to me "Oh sister, oh sister, let us walk out And see those little ships go sailing about" [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 6] As they walked down by the salty brim Bow down As they walked down by the salty brim Bow your bend to me As they walked down by the salty brim The oldest pushed that youngest in [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 7] "Oh sister, oh sister, lend me your hand" Bow down "Oh sister, oh sister, lend me your hand" Bow your bend to me "Oh sister, oh sister, lend me your hand And you shall have my dowry land" [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 8] "I'll neither lend you my hand nor glove" Bow down "I'll neither lend you my hand nor glove" Bow your bend to me "I'll neither lend you my hand nor glove But I will have your own true love" [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 9] Oh, down she sank and away she swam Bow down Oh, down she sank and away she swam Bow your bend to me Oh, down she sank and away she swam Into the miller's dam she ran [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 10] He robbed her of her gay gold ring Bow down He robbed her of her gay gold ring Bow your bend to me He robbed her of her gay gold ring And then he pushed her in again [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me [Verse 11] The miller was hanged at his own mill gate Bow down The miller was hanged at his own mill gate Bow your bend to me The miller was hanged at his own mill gate The oldest sister was burned at the stake [Refrain] I'll be true to my love If my love be true to me