Here is another set of lyrics that I have typed off a CD some 25 years back: Bright silvery light of the moon trad?? As I strayed from my cot at the dawning of the day it was just the beginning of June It was there in the shade I a-spied a fair maid she was sadly complaining to the moon Roll on silv'ry moon light a trav'ler on his way whilst the nightingales sing in full tune but there's no tune so sweet as when true lovers meet 'neath the bright silv'ry light of the moon Then he said sweet my dear earth is heaven with you here whilst the moon sails above and a-far Sure her fine silver light weaves the spell about the night as your eyes cast the spell on my heart ch: Then he gave her the ring and he asked her would she wed and he coaxed that the day might be soon And so sweet did he woo she had nothing left to do but consent 'neath the light of the moon ch: As you see the first verse and chorus do not differ that much from those above, but the rest two carry quite a different "atmosphere" in them – as if there is a verse or two missing to make the story consistent. Mind you, to start the maid is alone and complaining (about her boyfriend?), but all of a sudden our fellow is there, full of sweet words and ring etc. Or have I completely been misled by the silv'ry moon...? AKS
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