As I walked out one May morning
Down by the riverside
There I beheld a bold fisherman
Come rowing by the tide
Come rowing by the tide
There I beheld a bold fisherman
Come rowing by the tide
Good morning to you my bold fisherman
How come you fishing here?
I come here a fishing for your sweet sake
All on this river clear
All on this river clear
I come here a fishing for your sweet sake
All on this river clear.
He drew his boat up onto the bay
And for her made his bent
He took her by the lilywhite hand
Which was his full intent
Which was his full intent
He took her by the lilywhite hand
Which was his full intent.
He took the cloak from off of his back
And gently laid it down
There she beheld three chains of gold
Hang dangling three times round
Hang dangling three times round
There she beheld three chains of gold
Hang dangling three times round
She fell down on her bended knee
For mercy she implored
In calling you a bold fisherman
When I fear you are some Lord
When I fear you are some Lord
In calling you a bold fisherman
When I fear you are some Lord
Rise up rise up my pretty fair maid
From off your bended knee
There's not one word that you have said
Has least offended me
Has least offended me
There's not one word that you have said
Has least offended me
He took her by the lilywhite hand
Saying married we shall be
Then you will have a bold fisherman
To row you on the sea
To row you on the sea
Then you will have a bold fisherman
To row you on the sea.
THE BOLD FISHERMAN
English folk song
Vocals and Guitar -
Audio from the Free Music Archive
Creative Commons License
Audio unchanged, lyrics added
Many thanks to Allister for kind approval of this presentation