Fifteen Folk Songs From Newfoundland - 15 Folk Songs From Newfoundland: No. 11, Proud Nancy (Arr. for Voice & String Quartet by Roderick Williams) (15首纽芬兰民歌 - 15首纽芬兰民歌：第11首《骄傲的南希》（罗德里克·威廉姆斯改编为声乐与弦乐四重奏）) (Voice and string quartet)

As I roved out one evening, all in the month of May,

The trees were in full blossom and the meadows in full gay,

I fell in love with Nancy; she’s the girl whom I adore.

She is my joy and fancy. How can I love her more?

‘O Nancy, my love Nancy, O won’t you marry me?

I’ve got no stores of riches, but I have got love for thee.

There’s richer men than what I am, but none could love you so,

If I had gold as mountains it would be yours also.’

‘To marry you in the bloom of youth, I can do no such thing,

But since I’ve got your own consent, sure I can dance or sing,

I’m fitted for some richer gent, so I pray you now be gone.

O riches will suit me better for love will soon decline.’

O Nancy, my love Nancy, it’s now I’ll take my leave;

Nor will I mourn for Nancy, she’s a girl that will not grieve.

I’m here quite broken-hearted, it’s plain for to be seen,

But will I mourn for Nancy, or wear the willow green?

The space of six months after, this fair one changed her mind

She wrote a loving letter and hoped I would prove kind,

Saying: ‘What I’ve said I’m sorry for, so pray you now forgive,

And grant me your favour in heart and hand to live.’

I wrote her back an answer all in a most scornful way,

Saying: ‘Nancy, O love Nancy, don’t think no more of me,

For I’ve another more suitable has taken of your place,

I’ll let you know I can dance or sing if I never see your face.’

Come all you pretty fair maids, a warning take by me,

Don’t never spite your first true love for the sake of his poverty;

For riches they will wither away and your beauty will decay,

And for the sake of your first true love you’ll surely curse the day.