The Chieftains - He Moved Through the Fair lyrics

My own love said to me "My mother won't mind And my daughters won't slight you for your lack of kind" He went away from me and this he did say: "It will not be long, Love, till our wedding day" He went away from me and he moved through the fair And slowly I watched him move here and move there He went his way homeward with one star awake As this swan in the evening moves over the lake I dreamed last night that my own love came in He came in so sweetly his feet made no din He came close beside me and this he did say: "It will not be long Love till our wedding day" It will not be long love, long love, long love, love