Salisbury Plain(feat. Dave Swarbrick) - Martin Carthy/Dave Swarbrick
As I walked over salisbury plain
It was there I met a scamping young blade
He kissed me and enticèd me so
Till along with him I was forced for to go
We came unto a public house at last
And there for man and wife we did pass
He called for strong ail and wine and beer
Till at length we both to bed did repair
Undress yourself my darling says he
Undress yourself and come to bed with me
Oh yes that I will then says she
If you'll keep all those flash girls away
Oh them flash girls you need not fear
For you'll be safeguarded my dear
I'll maintain you as some lady so gay
For I'll go a robbing on the kings highway
So it's early next morning my true love arose
And so nimberly he put on his clothes
Straight to the highway he set sail
And was there he robbed the baconches of the mail
Oh now my love in newgate gaol do lie
Expecting every moment to for to die
The Lord have mercy on his poor soul
For I think I hear the death bell for to toll