Lady Of Carlisle-Pentangle

[00:25.394] Down in Carlisle there lived a lady [00:30.416] Being most beautiful and gay [00:35.075] She was determined to stay a lady [00:39.160] No man on earth could her betray [00:45.149] Unless it was a man of honour [00:50.088] A man of honour and high degree [00:55.014] And there approached two loving soldiers [00:58.932] This fair lady for to see [01:05.966] One being a brave lieutenant [01:09.815] A brave lieutenant and a man of war [01:14.711] The other being a bold sea captain [01:18.632] Captain of the ship that had come from afar [01:24.712] And then up spoke that brave young lady [01:29.755] Saying "I can be but one man's bride [01:34.598] But if you'll come back tomorrow morning [01:38.402] On this case we will decide." [01:44.329] She ordered her a span of horses [01:49.050] A span of horses at her command; [01:54.018] And down the road these three together [01:58.139] They rode 'til they come to the lions' den [02:23.978] And there they stopped and there they halted [02:28.832] These two soldiers stood gazing round; [02:33.362] And for the space of half an hour [02:37.406] That young lady lay speechless on the ground [02:42.101] And when she did recover [02:46.555] Threw her fan in the lions' den [02:51.312] Saying, "Which of you to gain a lady [02:55.234] Will return my fan again?" [03:01.377] And then up spoke that brave lieutenant [03:05.713] He raised his voice both loud and clear [03:10.891] He said "You know I am a dear lover of women [03:14.849] I willl not risk my life for love." [03:21.000] And then up spoke that bold sea captain [03:25.629] He raised his voice both loud and high [03:30.612] He said "You know I am a dear lover of women [03:34.452] I will return your fan or die." [03:40.540] In the lions' den, he boldly entered [03:45.234] The lions being both wild and fierce [03:50.259] He walked on high and in among them [03:54.331] He did return her fan again [04:00.199] And when she saw her lover coming [04:05.110] Seeing no harm to him was done [04:09.826] She laid her head against his bosom [04:13.906] Saying, "Here is the prize that you have won."