Текст песни: Locks and Bolts + перевод

Twas over the hills, it was over the hills

Twas over the hills and the valleys

Where my true love was kept from me

Quite out of spite and malice

I went down to her father’s house

Enquiring for my jewel

They answered me, «She is not at home

She is at her uncle’s housekeeping.»

So I went down to her uncle’s house

Enquiring for my jewel

They answered me, «She is not here,»

Which proved to my heart so cruel

This fair maid hearing of his voice

Put her head out of the window

She says, «My dear, you’re welcome here

But locks and bolts do hinder.»

He stood a moment all in amaze

All in amaze and wonder

Till straight he drew in a passion flew

And the door he broke asunder

Her uncle’s servant, he being at home

Soon after him did follow

He said, «Young man, you must quit this room

Or in your own blood wallow.»

He took his true love all by her hand

And his sword all in the other

He said, «If you have more right than I

Take one and fight the other.»

So now this couple are in wedlock joined

They do adore each other

They oft time think all of that day

When the door he broke asunder

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