Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden

Pretty fair maid was in her garden
 When a stranger came a-riding by
 He came up to the gate and called her
 Said pretty fair maid would you be my bride
 She said I've a true love who's in the army
 And he's been gone for seven long years
 And if he's gone for seven years longer
 I'll still be waiting for him here
 Perhaps he's on some watercourse drowning
 Perhaps he's on some battlefield slain
 Perhaps he's to a fair girl married
 And you may never see him again
 Well if he's drown, I hope he's happy
 Or if he's on some battlefield slain
 And if he's to some fair girl married
 I'll love the girl that married him
 He took his hand out of his pocket
 And on his finger he wore a golden ring
 And when she saw that band a-shining
 A brand new song her heart did sing
 And then he threw his arms all around her
 Kisses gave her one, two, three
 Said I'm your true and loving soldier
 That's come back home to marry thee
 Pretty fair maid was in her garden
 When a stranger came a-riding by
 He came up to the gate and called her
 Said pretty fair maid would you be my bride