Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick - Matt Hyland lyrics

There was a lord lived in this town Who had a handsome lovely daughter She was courted by a fair young man Who was a servant to her father But when her parents came to know They swore they'd send him from the island The maid she knew her heart would break And she to part with young Matt Hyland Straightway unto her love she goes Into his room him to awaken Saying, Arise my love and go away This very night you will be taken I overheard my father say In spite of me he would transport you So arise my love and go away This very night you will be taken Oh must I go, he says to her Oh must I go without my wages Without a penny in my purse Just like some poor forlorn stranger Here's fifty guineas in bright gold And that's far more than father owes you So take it now and go away I wish to God I'd gone before you They both sat down upon the bed Just for the side of half one hour And not a word did either speak But down their cheeks the tears did shower She laid her head upon his breast As round his neck her arms entwined Not a duke nor lord nor earl I'll wed I'll wait for you my own Matt Hyland The lord discussed with his daughter fair One night alone in her bedchamber Saying, I give you leave to bring him back Since there's no-one your style above him She wrote a letter then in haste For him her heart was still repining She brought him back to the church they went And made a lord of young Matt Hyland