Goldfinch (1)/The fair young Knight

The fair young Knight.

⟨At⟩ the Baron of Mowbray's gate was seen,
A page with a courser black,
⟨There⟩ came out a knight of noble mien.
And he leapt on the courser s back.
⟨His⟩ arms was bright, and his heart was light,
And he sung this merry lay,
"How jollily lives this fair young knight,
He loves and he rides away.”

⟨A⟩ lady look'd over the castle wall,
And she heard the knight thus sing,
⟨The⟩ lady's tears began to fall,
And her hands she began to wring.
And didst thou then thy true love plight,
And was it but to betray?
⟨Oh⟩! tarry a while, my own dear knight,
In pity don't ride away.”

⟨The⟩ knight of her tears he took no heed,
While scornful laugh d his eye;
⟨He⟩ gave the spur to his prancing steed,
“Good b'ye, sweetheart, good b'ye.”
⟨And⟩ soon he vanish'd from her sight,
While she was heard to say,
Ah! ladies, beware of a fair young knight;
He'll love, and he'll ride away.”