Kind Fortune
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One evening, one evening, one evening in May
Twelve young maidens came out for to play
A regiment of soldiers they chanced to pass by
On one of those ladies the drummer cast his eye
And it's all kind fortune
Said this little drummer to his own comrades
One of those ladies my heart she has won
One of those ladies my heart she has won
And if she denies me I'm surely undone
And it's all hard fortune
So early next morning the drummer he rose
Dressed himself up in his best suit of clothes
With his watch and his fob and his sword in his hand
He went to the lady right down on the strand
And it's all kind fortune
Now he took off his hat and he made a low bow
"Miss, I ask pardon for making so free
Dear honourable lady, my heart you have won
And if you deny me I'm surely undone
That'll be my hard fortune"
"Well, you silly little drummer, now what do you mean?
My father's a captain of honour and fame
I am his daughter, a treasure to he
Do you think I'd tie myself down to slavery?
That'll be your good fortune"
"Well my soul shall go quickly to heaven or hell
For my innocent blood I shall spill
'Tis with me point on I quickly will strike
I'll cut through the innocent threads of my life
That'll be your hard fortune"
"Come back little drummer, I'm here at your will
It's pity your innocent blood for to spill
We'll saddle a horse and to Plymouth we'll go
It's there we'll get married in spite of our foe
And it's all kind fortune"
"And when we are married and all fastened in
What can they say but that we followed the drummer?
And it's all kind fortune"