Fair young maid all in her garden

Strange young man passer by

Says, "Fair young maid, will you marry me?"

This then, sir, was her reply



"Oh no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee

For I've a love who sails across the sea

Though he's been gone these seven years

Still no man shall marry me"



"What if he'sin some battle slain?

Or if he's drowned in, in the deep salt sea?

What if he's found another love?

He and his love both married be?"



"If he's in some battle slain

I will die, when the moon doth wane,

and if he's drownded in the deep salt sea,

I'll be true to his memory



And if he's found another love

and He and his new love both married be

I wish them health and happiness

Where they dwell across the sea"



He picked her up all in his arms

And kisses gave her one, two and three

Saying "Weep no more, my own true love

I am your long lost John Riley"



Saying, "Weep no more, my own true love

I amyour long lost John Riley"