I once had a true love and I loved him so well I loved him far better than my tongue can tell And I thought that he spoke and to me did say "It will not be long, love, 'til our wedding day" If I were an eagle and had wings for to fly I would fly to his castle and there I would lie On a bed of green laurel I would lay myself down And with my fond dreams I would my love surround I dreamt last night that my true love came in So slowly he came that his feet made no din And I thought that he spoke and to me did say "It will not be long, love, 'til our wedding day"