The Nobleman's Daughter
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
'Tis of a Nobleman's daughter Most beautiful comely and fair
Her father possessed of great fortune Of thirty-five thousand a year
He had but one only daughter Caroline was her name I've been told
One day from her drawing room window She admired a young sailor bold
His cheeks were like two roses His hair was black as jet
Young Caroline watched his departure Walked round and young
William she met She says I'm a Nobleman's daughter
Possessed often thousands in gold I'll forsake both my father and mother
And wed with you young sailor bold Says William - Young lady remember
Your parents you're bound for to mind For in sailors there is no dependence
When their true love is left far behind Be advised and stay home with your parents
And do by them as you are told And never let no one persuade you
To wed with a young sailor bold She says - There's no one shall persuade me
One moment to alter my mind I'll ship and proceed with my true love
He never shall leave me behind She dressed like a gallant young sailor
Forsook both her parents and gold Two years and a half on the ocean
She ploughed with her young sailor bold Three times with her love she was shipwrecked
And always proved constant and true Her duty she did like a sailor
Went aloft in her jacket so blue Her father long wept and lamented
From his eyes tears in torrents long rolled Till at length they arrived safe in England
Caroline and her young sailor bold Caroline went straightway to her father
In her trousers and jacket so blue Her father he instantly fainted
When first she appeared to his view She cries - Dearest father forgive me
And forever deprive me of gold Grant me one request I'm contented
To wed with my young sailor bold Her father admired young William
And vowed that in sweet unity If life did them spare till the morning
Together they married should be T>hey were married and Caroline's portion
Was ten hundred thousand in gold So now they live happy and cheerful
Caroline and her young sailor bold
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