Bob Dylan - Mary and the Soldier lyrics

Come all you lads of high renown That would hear of a fair young maiden And she roved out on a summer's day For to view the soldiers paradin' They marched so bold and they looked so gay Their colors flyin' and the bands did play And it caused young Mary for to say "I'll wed you my gallant soldier." She viewed the soldiers on parade And as they stood at their leisure Mary to herself did say "At last I've found my treasure." "But oh, how cruel my parents must be Banishing my true love so far from me Well I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee My bold undaunted soldier." "Oh Mary dear, your parents' love I pray don't be unruly For when you're in a foreign land Believe me you'll rue surely Perhaps in battle I might fall From a shot from an angry cannonball And you so far from your daddy's hall Be advised by a gallant soldier." "If I have fifty guineas in bright gold Likewise a heart that's blunder And I'd leave them all and I'll go with you My bold undaunted soldier So don't say no but let me go And I will face the daring foe We'll march together to and fro I'll wed you my gallant soldier." And when he saw her loyalty And Mary so true-hearted He said, "My darling, married we'll be And nothin' but d**h will part us And when we're in some foreign land I'll guard you, darling, with my right hand Hopes that God might stand a friend To Mary and her gallant soldier."