Lady Of Carlisle

Down in Carlisle there lived a lady,
Being most beautiful and gay;
She was determined to live a lady,
No man on earth could her betray.

Unless it were a man of honour,
A man of honour and high degree;
And then came running two loving soldiers,
This fair lady for to see.

The first one was a brave lieutenant,
A brave lieutenant and a man of war;
The other was a brave sea captain,
Captain of the ship that come from far.

Then up spoke this fair young lady,
Saying "I can't be but one man's bride
But if you'll come back tomorrow morning,
On this case we will decide. "

She ordered her a span of horses,
A span of horses at her command;
And down the road these three did travel
Till they come to the lions' den.

There she stopped and there she halted
These two soldiers stood gazing down;
And for the space of half an hour,
This lady lay speechless on the ground.

And then when she did recover,
she threw her fan in the lion's den
Saying, "Which of you to gain a lady
Will return her fan again?"

Then up spoke the brave lieutenant,
He raised his voice both loud and clear,
Saying, "Though I am a lover of women,
Yet I will not die for love."

Then up spoke this brave sea captain,
He raised his voice both loud and high,
Saying, "As I am a lover of women,
I will return your fan or die. "

Down in the lions' den, he entered,
The lions being both wild and fierce;
He marched around and in among them,
Safely returned her fan again.

And when she saw her true love coming
Seeing no harm had been done to him,
She threw herself against his bosom
Saying, "Here is the prize that you have won!"

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