One m orning one m orning one m orning in M ay
I sp ied a young c ouple they were m aking their w ay
O ne was a m aiden so b right and so f air
and the o ther was a s oldier and a b rave volunt eer
"Good M orning Good M orning Good M orning" said h e
"And w here are you g oing My p retty lad y?"
"I'm g oing out a-w alking on the b anks of the s ea
Just to se e the waters g liding hear the N ightingale s ing."
Now they had n ot been s tanding but a m inute or t wo
When o ut of his k napsack a f iddle he d rew
And the t une that he p layed made the v alleys all r ing
"O h ark" cried the m aiden "hear the N ightingale s ing."
"O m aiden fair m aiden it's t ime to give o 'er."
"O n o kind s oldier please p lay one tune m ore
For I'd r ather hear your f iddle at the t ouch of one s tring
Than to se e the waters g liding hear the N ightingale s ing."
"O so ldier kind s oldier will y ou marry m e?"
"O n o pretty m aiden that n ever shall b e;
I've a w ife now in L ondon and c hildren twice t hree
Two w ives and the a rmy's too m any for m e."
"Well I'll g o back to L ondon and I'll stay t here for a y ear
It's of ten that I'll t hink of you m y little d ear
And if e ver I ret urn it will b e in the s pring
Just to se e the waters g liding hear the N ightingale s ing."
to s ee the waters g liding hear the N ightingale s ing."