Traditional Some rival has stolen my true love away So I in old England no longer can stay I will swim the wide ocean around my fair breast To find out my true love, the one I love the best And when I have found out my joy and delight I will welcome him kindly by day and by night For the bells shall be ringing and the drums make a noise For to welcome my true love with ten thousand joys Here's a health to all lovers that are loyal and just Here's confusion to the rival that lives in distrust For it's I'll be as constant as a true turtle dove And it's never will I prove false to my love (repeat first verse)
Traditional Some rival has stolen my true love away So I in old England no longer can stay I will swim the wide ocean around my fair breast To find out my true love, the one I love the best And when I have found out my joy and delight I will welcome him kindly by day and by night For the bells shall be ringing and the drums make a noise For to welcome my true love with ten thousand joys Here's a health to all lovers that are loyal and just Here's confusion to the rival that lives in distrust For it's I'll be as constant as a true turtle dove And it's never will I prove false to my love (repeat first verse)
