For many years I've been singing a ballad called Sir Olaf, from the singing of an old friend who I've long lost touch with. I've no idea where she got it, or anything else about it really. Could anyone shed any light on this?
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SIR OLAF

Sir Olaf went out at early day
The dance goes well, so well in the grove
And there he came on an elf dance gay
And we'll tread the dance in the morning,
we'll tread the dance in the morning

The elf lord reached out his right hand free;
Come Sir Olaf tread the dance with me

Oh not I will and not I may
Tomorrow it is my wedding day

The elf lady reached out his right hand free;
Come Sir Olaf tread the dance with me

Oh not I will and not I may
Tomorrow it is my wedding day

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The bride unto her maid spoke so
What does it man that the bells thus go?

It's the custom of this our isle they reply
That each young swain ringeth home his bride

The truth to you to tell I fear
Sir Olaf is dead, and he's laid in his beir

And on the morrow, e'er light wa the day
Around Sir Olaf's house three ghosts did stray

It was Sir Olaf and his young bride
And also his mother, of sorrow she died