Lily was a maiden in the castle sea They found her in the forest Where the wild willows be Lily was a maiden in the castle sea They found her in the forest Where the wild willows be Singing, Don't plead me, no For I will seize you in the snow Singing, Don't plead me, no For I will seixe you in the snow Henry first saw Lilianne The girl of coloured hair a-sitting by the river With the willows in her hair
Lily sang a tune she knew, A shanty from the sea He seized her by her little waist Against the willow tree Singing fare thee, Oh well Where you gone, no one can tell Singing fare thee, Oh well Where you gone, no one can tell Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies Henry said to Lilianne Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies Henry said to Lilianne