The Outlandish Knight

[Verse 1]
An outlandish knight came from the north lands
He courted a lady fair
He said he would take her to those northern lands
And there he would marry her

[Verse 2]
"Go fetch some of your father's gold
And some of your mother's fee
And two of the horses from out of the stables
Where there stands thirty and three"

[Verse 3]
She's mounted on the lily white steed
And he the dapple grey
They've rode till they've come unto the seaside
Three hours before it was day

[Verse 4]
"Light off, light off your lily white steed
Deliver it unto me
Six pretty maidens have I drowned here
And the seventh will surely be thee

[Verse 5]
"And take off, take off your silken gowns
Deliver them unto me
For I do fear that they are too fine
To rot in the salt, salt sea"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 6]
"If I take off my silken gowns
Then turn your back on me
For it is not fitting that such a cruel rogue
A naked woman should see

[Verse 7]
"And cut away the brambles so sharp
The brambles from off the brim
For I do fear that they'll tangle my hair
And scratch my tender skin"

[Verse 8]
So he's turned his back all on the fair maid
And leant down over the brim
She's taken him by his slender waist
And tumbled him into the stream

[Verse 9]
"Lie there, lie there, you false hearted man
Lie there instead of me
Six pretty maidens have you drowned here
And the seventh has drowned thee"