Willie Taylor was a brisk young sailor He who courted a lady fair Bells were ringing, sailors singing As to church they did repair Thirty couples were at their wedding All were dressed in rich array But instead of William being married He was pressed and sent away She dressed herself in man's apparel Man's apparel she put on And she's gone to find her true love William For to find him she is gone Then the captain stepped up to her Asking her "What's brought you here?" "Oh, I have come to seek my true love Who I've lately loved so dear." "Well if you've come to seek your true love, Tell me what his name may be." "Oh, his name, it's William Taylor. From the Irish ranks came he." "You rise early tomorrow morning, You rise up at break of day, There you'll see your true love William Walking with some lady gay." So she rose up the very next morning She rose up at break of day And there she saw her true love William Walking with some lady gay Sword and pistol she then ordered To be brought at her command And she shot her true love William Taylor With his bride on his right hand Now if all young folks in Kells or Dublin Were server the same as she served he Then young girls would all be undone How very scarce young men would be
[00:08.88]Willie Taylor was a brisk young sailor [00:12.27]He who courted a lady fair [00:16.06]Bells were ringing, sailors singing [00:20.25]As to church they did repair [00:24.64]Thirty couples were at their wedding [00:29.08]All were dressed in rich array [00:32.17]But instead of William being married [00:36.55]He was pressed and sent away [00:41.36]She dressed herself in man's apparel [00:47.09]Man's apparel she put on [00:50.18]And she's gone to find her true love William [00:54.56]For to find him she is gone [01:01.93]Then the captain stepped up to her [01:09.21]Asking her "What's brought you here?" [01:12.50]"Oh, I have come to seek my true love [01:16.79]Who I've lately loved so dear." [01:21.41]"Well if you've come to seek your true love, [01:25.35]Tell me what his name may be." [01:28.99]"Oh, his name, it's William Taylor. [01:32.93]From the Irish ranks came he." [01:39.60]"You rise early tomorrow morning, [01:43.55]You rise up at break of day, [01:46.88]There you'll see your true love William [01:51.27]Walking with some lady gay." [02:10.85]So she rose up the very next morning [02:14.94]She rose up at break of day [02:18.48]And there she saw her true love William [02:22.69]Walking with some lady gay [02:27.18]Sword and pistol she then ordered [02:31.13]To be brought at her command [02:34.47]And she shot her true love William Taylor [02:38.85]With his bride on his right hand [02:45.14]Now if all young folks in Kells or Dublin [02:49.42]Were server the same as she served he [02:53.38]Then young girls would all be undone [02:57.87]How very scarce young men would be
