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"