June Tabor - Reynardine lyrics

One night upon my mountain walls
Two miles below Fermoy
I met a farmer's daughter all
On the mountains high

I said, "My pretty fair maid
My lot to meet you here
All on this lonesome mountain your
Beauty shines so clear"

She said, "Young man
Be civil my company forsake
For it's to my good opinion I
Fear you are some rake"

If my parents they should come to
Know my life there were destroyed
For keeping of your company all
On the mountains high

And he said, "My dear
I am no rake brought up in Venus' train
But, I'm searching for concealment all
On the lonesome plain"

"Your beauty so enticed me
I could not pass it by
But, it's with my gun I'll guard
You all on the mountains high"

Now her cherry cheeks and her ruby
Lips they lost their former dye
And she's fainted into his arms there
All on the mountain high

Now they had not kissed there once nor
Twice till she came to again
And at that she asked him
"Pray tell to me your name"

"If by chance you ask for me
Perhaps you'll not me find
I'll be in my castle, enquire for Reynardine"

Sun and dark, she followed him
His teeth did brightly shine
And he led her over the
Mountain the sly bold Reynardine