Gallant Soldier (Mary and the soldier)

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De Live in Vancouver, un álbum en directo de 1990, esta balada tradicional, que narra la vieja historia de los soldados que partían a las guerras, y las damas que se enamoraban y soñaban con seguirlos.




Gallant Soldier (Mary and the soldier)
Letra y música tradicional

Come all you lads of high renown that will hear of a fair young maiden
And she roved out on a summer's day for to view the soldier's parading They march so bold and they look so gay The colours fine and the bands did play And it caused young Mary for to say "I'll wed you me gallant soldier"

She viewed the soldiers on parade and as they stood at their leisure
And Mary to herself did say: "At last I find my treasure But oh how cruel my parents must be To banish my true love away from me Well I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee Me bold and undaunted soldier"

"Oh Mary dear, your parents' love I pray don't be unruly
For when you're in a foreign land, believe you rue it surely Perhaps in battle I might fall From a shot from an angry cannonball And you're so far from your daddy's hall Be advised by a gallant soldier."

"Oh I have fifty guineas in right gold, likewise a hearth that's burning
And I'd leave them all and I'd go with you me bold undaunted soldier So don't say no but let me go And I will face the daring foe And we'll march together to and fro And I'll wed you, my gallant soldier"

And when he saw her loyalty and Mary so true-hearted
He said: "Me darling, married we'll be and nothing but death will part us And when we're in a foreign land I'll guard you, darling, with my right hand And hopes that God might stand a friend With Mary and her gallant soldier"