Come all you lads of high renown
That would hear of a fair young maiden
She roved out on a summer´s day
For to view the soldiers paradin´
They marched so bold and they looked so gay
Their colors flyin´ and the bands did play
And it caused young Mary for to say
"I´ll wed you my gallant soldier"

She viewed the soldiers on parade
And as they stood at their leisure
Mary to herself did say
"At last I´ve found my treasure"
"But oh, how cruel my parents must be
Banishing my darling so far from me
Well I´ll leave them all and I´ll go with thee
My bold undaunted soldier"

"Oh Mary dear, your parents´ love
I pray don´t be unruly
For when you´re in a foreign land
Believe me you´ll rue it surely
Perhaps in battle I might fall
From a shot from an angry cannonball
And you so far from your daddy´s hall
Be advised by a gallant soldier."

"If I have fifty guineas in bright gold
Likewise a heart that´s blunder
And I´d leave them all and I´ll go with you
My bold undaunted soldier
So don´t say no but let me go
And I will face the daring foe
We´ll march together to and fro
I´ll wed you my gallant soldier."

And when he saw her loyalty
And Mary so true-hearted
He said, "My darling, married we´ll be
And nothin´ but death will part us
And when we´re in some foreign land
I´ll guard you, darling, with my right hand
Hopes that God might stand a friend
To Mary and her gallant soldier"