William Taylor - James Patterson/Ralph Jordan/John Dipper
I'll sing you a song about two lovers
Who from Lichfield town they came
The young man's name was William Taylor
Sarah Gray was the maiden's name
William Taylor he has listed
For a seller he has gone
Gone and left his own true lover
For to cry and for to mourn
So she dressed herself in
Seller's clothing
Man's apparel she put on;
Then for to seek her own true lover
For to find him she has gone
On the ship there was a battle
She amongst the rest did fight
Breasts were bared all snowy white
And then the captain he stepped up to her
Asking her what's brought you here
I've come to search out my true lover
Who has proved to me so dear
Well if you've come to
Seek your lover
I pray you tell to me his name
His name it is young William Taylor
O from Lichfield town
He came
Well if his name be William Taylor
William Taylor is not here;
He's lately married a rich young lady
Worth ten thousand pound a year
And if you rise early in the morning
Early at the break of day
There you'll find young William Taylor
A-walking out
With his lady fair
Then she rose early in the morning
Early at the break of day;
There she spied young William Taylor
A-walking out with his lady fair
And she called for a sword and a pistol
A sword and a pistol
She did command;
She has shot young William Taylor
With his bride at his right hand
And then the captain stepped up to her
Was well pleased at what she'd done
He has made her a young commander
Over a ship and all his men
