Down in Carlisle

Down In Carlisle - Pete Seeger

Lyrics by：Traditional

Composed by：Traditional

Down in Carlysle there lived a lady

Being both beautiful and gay

She was determined to live a lady

No man on earth could her betray

Unless it were a man of honor

A man of honor and high degree

Then there approached two loving soldiers

This fair lady for to see

One being a brave lieutenant

A brave lieutenant and a man of war

The other being a brave sea-captain

Captain of a ship that's come from far

Then up spoke this fair young lady

I can be but one man's bride

If you will return tomorrow morning

On this case we will decide

She ordered her a span of horses

A span of horses at her command

And they rode down the hill together

Till they came to the lions' den

And there they stopped and there they halted

While the two stood gazing around

And for the space of a half an hour

This young lady lies speechless on the ground

Then after a while she did recover

She throw'd her fan to the lion's den

Said which of you to gain a lady

Will return my fan again

Then up spoke the brave lieutenant

In a voice both loud and high

I know I am a dear lover of women

But I will not risk my life for love

Then up spoke the brave sea-captain

In a voice both loud and clear

I know I am a dear lover of women

I will return your fan or die

Then into the lions' den he boldly entered

The lions being both wild and fierce

He walked around and in among them

Then returned her fan again

And when she saw her true love a-coming

Seeing no harm had come to him

She throw'd her head upon his bosom

Saying here's the prize that you have won