As I walked out one May morning
One May morning betime
I met a maid, from home had strayed
Just as the sun did shine

“What makes you rise so soon, my dear
Your journey to pursue?”
“Your pretty little feet, they tread so neat
Strike off the morning dew”

“I’m going to feed my father’s flock
His young and tender lambs
That over hills and over dales
Lie waiting for their dams”

“O stay, o stay, my handsome maid
And rest a moment here
For there is none but you alone
That I do love so dear”

“How gloriously thе sun doth shine
How pleasant is the air
I’d rathеr rest, on my true love’s breast
Than any other where

For thou art mine, and I am thine
No man shall uncomfort thee
With wedded hands, we’ll join our hands
And married we shall be”