So as some of you may know I have a Work In Progress which is a medieval paranormal, it's probably the most ambitious I've undertaken to date. My hope is that it will be the first book in a series, fingers crossed as I have never attempted one before. Anyway, I needed a ballad for the book and toyed with borrowing one of my favourites like 'The Unquiet Grave' or 'The Douglas Tragedy' but then I decided to try my hand at it instead. So here is the ballad I conjured - I hope you like it and please be kind!
Thrice More
Oh come my pretty one, my love,
And follow me to the lee.
And I will love thee, lass,
Thrice more than he.
I cannot come, my knight, my love,
And follow to the lee.
For I have given sworn oath, my love,
To him and not to thee.
Oh come away my lady love,
Oh come away with me.
For I do swear I love thee,
Thrice more than he.
I cannot go. I cannot come.
For the vow I spoke so free.
But I do love thee, my heart –
Thrice more than he.
A kiss, a kiss – to farewell my love,
A kiss that will never set me free.
Thou art my world and I do love thee,
Thrice more than he.
I cannot go, I cannot come.
Yet my heart will never be free.
Farewell my knight and I will love thee always,
Thrice more than he.
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