Steeleye Span - Gulliver Gentle and Rosemary Lyrics

Gulliver, Gentle and Rose Marie

There were three ladies playing at ball Gulliver, Gentle and Rose-Marie.
There came three Knights looked over the wall,
Sing "Oh the red rose and the pure white lily".

The first young Knight was clothed in red,
Oh the rose the blood red rose,
He said "Gentle lady will you me wed?"
Oh the red rose and the pure white lily.

The second young Knight was clothed in blue,
Oh the rose the blood red rose,
He said "To my love I will be true"
Oh the red rose and the pure white lily.

The third young Knight was clothed in green,
Oh the rose the blood red rose,
He said "Fair maiden will you be my Queen"
Oh the red rose and the pure white lily.

There were three ladies playing at ball Gulliver, Gentle and Rose-Marie.
There came three Knights looked over the wall,
Sing "Oh the red rose and the pure white lily".

The lady spoke to the Knight in red "with you Sir Knight I never can wed".
The lady spoke to the Knight in blue she said "little faith I have in you".
The lady spoke to the Knight in green she said " 'tis a court you must seek for a queen".

The three young Knights then rode away, the ladies laughed and went back to their play, the ladies laughed and went back to their play, the three young Knights then rode away.

There were three ladies playing at ball Gulliver, Gentle and Rose-Marie.
There came three Knights looked over the wall,
Sing "Oh the red rose and the pure white lily", "Oh the red rose and the pure white lily", "Oh the red rose and the pure white lily".