Lady, I have come to court you,
Lady, I have words that praise,
Lady, I wish one moment,
To tell you of my days.
Sit you down, you're kindly welcome,
Would you take a mug of klah?
Sir, you'll call again?
I hope your journey wasn't far!
Lady, thank you for your time and grace,
Lady, I have much to say,
Lady, I beg leave to tell you,
How the sun rose on my day.
Lady, I have gold and silver,
Lady, I have Hold and land,
Lady, I have worlds of pleasure,
All waiting for your command.
I don't want your gold and silver,
I don't want your Hold and land,
I don't want your worlds of pleasure,
I desire a handsome man.
Lady, don't dive thus in beauty,
Lady, flowers soon decay,
Lady, blooms picked fresh with morn' dew,
Will, in evening, fade away.
I don't dive thus into beauty,
I don't like flowers that decay.
I don't like the summer mornings,
For my love you cannot pay.
