The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #1654   Message #3688848
Posted By: GUEST,Padraig (10 Feb 2015)
22-Feb-15 - 02:05 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Raggle-Taggle Gypsy
Subject: ADD Version: The Dark-Eyed Gypsy
Yet another version of the same song.

The Dark-Eyed Gypsy

1
There were three gypsies lived in the East,
And they were braw and bonnie O,
They sang so sweet at the castle gate,
That they charmed the heart of the lady, O.

2
She gave to them the sparkling wine
She gave to them the brandy, O,
And the gay golden ring that the lady wore,
She gave to the dark-eyed gypsy,O.

3
When the lord of the castle he came home,
And enquired for his lady, O,
"She is gone, she is gone" said the young servant boy,
"She's away with the dark-eyed gypsy, O.

4
"Go saddle for me my milk white steed,
The bay is not so speedy, O,
And I'll ride for a day and a whole long night,
Till I find my own wedded Lady, O."

5
Then Giles put his spurs unto his horse,
And off he rode so speedy, O,
Until he fell in with his own wedded love,
Along with the dark-eyed gypsy, O.

6
"Will you forsake your house and your land?
Will you forsake your children three?"
"I would leave them all for the one I love,
And I'll follow my dark-eyed gypsy, O."

7
"Last night I lay on a fine feather bed,
My own wedded lord beside me, O,
But tonight I'll lie on a cold barn floor,
In the arms of my dark-eyed gypsy, O."