Pretty Fair Damsel

Pretty, fair damsel in the garden
Brave, young soldier riding by
He rode up to her to view her
My pretty, fair miss, wont you fancy me?
Youre not a man of a noble honor
Youre not the man I had taken you to be
Or you wouldnt impose on a single lady
Who your bride can never be
I have a true love in the army
And hes been there for seven long years
And if he stays there seven years longer
No other man can marry me
Perhaps hes on some water course drowned
Perhaps hes on some battlefield slain
Perhaps hes to some fair girl married
My pretty, fair miss, youll never see him again
Well, if hes drowned, I hope hes happy
Or if hes on some battlefield slain
Or if hes to some fair girl married
I love the girl that married him