Steeleye Span - Mantle of green

As ^EI was a-walking one ^Amorning in ^BJune To ^Aview the gay ^Efields and the ^F#mmeadows in bloom I ^Bspied a young ^Afemale, she ap^Bpeared like some ^Equeen With her ^Acostly fine ^Erobes round her ^Bmantle of ^Egreen

He said, “Lovely fair maid, if ^Ayou will a^Bgree Then ^Awe'll join in ^Ewedlock and ^F#mmarried we'll be I'll ^Bdress you in ^Ariches, you'll ap^Bpear like some ^Equeen With your ^Acostly fine ^Erobes round your ^Bmantle of ^Egreen”

She quickly made answer, “May ^Ayou be ex^Bcused For ^AI'll wed with ^Eno man, you ^F#mmust be refused To the ^Bgreenwoods I'll ^Awander and ^Bshun all men ^Etoo For the ^Alad that I ^Elove fell at ^Bfamed Water^Eloo”

“If ^Eyou will not marry, tell ^Ame your love's ^Bname For ^AI've been a ^Esoldier, and ^F#mmight know the same” “Draw ^Bnear to my ^Agarment and ^Bsoon you will ^Esee His ^Aname I've em^Ebroidered on my ^Bmantle of ^Egreen”

Enrising of her mantle, it's ^Athere I be^Bhold His ^Aname and his ^Esurname in ^F#mletters of gold Young ^BWilliam O'^AReilly it ap^Bpeared to my ^Eview I cried, “^AHe was my ^Ecomrade at ^Bfamed Water^Eloo”

Now ^Ewhen that she heard it, the ^Apaler she ^Bgrew She ^Afell in his ^Earms with her ^F#mheart full of woe “Your ^Bheart I have ^Awounded, the ^Btruth I de^Eclare Here ^Ais your love's ^Etoken, the gold ^Bring I do ^Ewear”

“In your father's garden, be^Aneath a green ^Btree We ^Apledged our ^Etrue love and ^F#mlong we'd agree” This ^Bcouple got ^Amarried, I've ^Bheard people ^Esay She wore a ^Amantle of ^Egreen on ^Btheir wedding ^Eday