Lord Lovel

Intro 
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[Verso 1]
 
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Lord Lovel he stood at his castle gate 
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Combing his milk-white steed 
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When along came Lady Nancy Bell 
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Wishing her lover good speed, good speed 
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Wishing her lover good speed. 
 


[Verso 2]
 
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"O where are you going, Lord Lovel?" she said 
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"O where are you going?" said she 
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"I'm going, my dear Lady Nancy Bell 
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Strange countries for to see see see 
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Strange countries for to see." 
 


[Verso 3]
 
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"When will you be back, Lord Lovel?" she said 
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"When will you be back?" said she 
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"In a year or two or three at the most 
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I'll return to my Lady Nancy-cy-cy 
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I'll return to my Lady Nancy." 
 


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And he had not been gone but a year and a day 
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Strange countries for to see 
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When a languishing thought came into his mind 
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Lady Nancy Bell he would see see see 
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Lady Nancy Bell he would see. 
 


[Verso 5]
 
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Well he rode and he rode on his milk white steed 
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Till he reached fair London Town 
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There he heard St. Varney's bell 
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And the people all mourning around around 
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And the people all mourning around. 
 


[Verso 6]
 
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"Is anyone dead?" Lord Lovel he said 
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"Is anyone dead?" said he 
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"The Lady's dead," the people all said 
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"And they called her Lady Nancy-cy-cy 
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They called her Lady Nancy." 
 


[Verso 7]
 
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He ordered the grave to be opened forthwith 
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And the shroud to be folded down 
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Then he kissed her clay-cold lips 
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Till the tears came trickling down down down down 
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Till the tears came trickling down.  

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[Verso 8]
 
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Lady Nancy she died as it might be today 
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Lord Lovel he died tomorrow 
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Lady Nancy she died of pure, pure grief 
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Lord Lovel he died of sorrow 
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Lord Lovel he died of sorrow. 
 


[Verso 9]
 
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Lady Nancy was laid in Saint Clemens churchyard 
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Lord Lovel buried close by her 
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Out of her bosom there grew a red rose 
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And out of his backbone a briar a briar 
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And out of his backbone a briar. 

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Well they grew and they grew on the old church tower 
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Till they couldn't grow up any higher 
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There they tied in a true lover's knot 
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For all true lovers to admire admire 
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For all true lovers to admire.