Gallant Hussar-Eliza Carthy/The Ratcatchers

[ti:Gallant Hussar] [ar:Eliza Carthy] [al:Rough Music] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gallant Hussar - Eliza Carthy/The Ratcatchers [00:13.71]A damsel possessed of great beauty [00:18.44]As she stood at her own father's gate [00:22.89] [00:23.50]Where the gallant hussars were on duty [00:29.08]To view them this maiden did wait [00:33.03] [00:33.74]Their horses stood cap'ring and prancing [00:38.71]Their accoutrements shone like a star [00:42.70]And as they stood nearer advancing [00:48.15]Young Jane spied her gallant hussar [00:52.82]With their pelisses hung o'er their shoulders [00:57.91]How careless they seemed for to ride [01:02.10]And warlike appeared this young soldier [01:07.40]With his glittering sword by his side [01:12.01]To the barracks next morning so early [01:16.37] [01:16.96]This damsel she went in a car [01:20.96]Because she loved him so dearly [01:26.30]Young Edward the gallant hussar [01:30.62] [01:31.49]Oh as she conversed with the soldiers [01:36.01]These words she was heard for to say [01:40.50]Oh I've a heart no one bolder [01:45.43]To follow my laddie away [01:49.76] [01:50.33]Well come come says Edward be steady [01:54.33] [01:55.24]And think of the dangers of war [01:59.34]For when the trumpet sounds I must be ready [02:04.61]Oh wed not the gallant Hussar [02:08.72] [02:27.89]Your parents you're bound for to mind them [02:32.74]Or else you are for ever undone [02:36.58]They will leave you no portion behind them [02:42.00]So I pray you my company shun [02:45.53] [02:46.23]Says she If you will be true-hearted [02:51.45]I have gold at my uncle's in store [02:55.17]And from now we no more will be parted [03:00.65]I will wed with my gallant Hussar [03:05.53] [03:09.92]As he gazed on her beautiful features [03:14.72]Oh the tears they did fall from each eye [03:18.53]I will wed with this beautiful creature [03:23.88]And shun cruel wars he did cry [03:28.58]So now they're united together [03:33.28]And think of them where they're afar [03:37.17]And God bless them now and for ever [03:42.38]Young Jane and her gallant Hussar