[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Some tyrant has stolen my true love away
And here in old England I can no longer stay
I ll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast
In search of my true love that I love the best.
[Verse 2]
When that I ve found out my joy and my delight
I will welcome her kindly by day and by night.
Here s a health to all lovers that are loyal and just
And here s confusion to the rivals that live in distrust.
[Verse 3]
Venus and Volum they are both joined as one,
So keep yourself single as you and I have done,
Oh, and keep yourself single, oh as constant I retire
Unto her like some Venus that flourishes like fire.
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
The bugle shall speak, the serpent shall sing
There ll be instruments of music for to make the valleys ring.
Oh the huntsman he ll holler and the hounds make their noise
All to fill my love s heart with ten thousand bright joys.
[Reprise]
N.C.
Some tyrant has stolen my true love away
And here in old England I can no longer stay
I ll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast
In search of my true love that I love the best.
[Outro]