Early one dayOn a TuesdayMet a wolf king across a plainAnd I kissed himI caressed himWill I see you againI shall roam far across the landIf you shan't be my husbandBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wiseman, or thiefSo he led her'Cross the riverTo his kingdomAnd back againPlayed a fine luteAnd as night fellThey returned to the plainSweetest maid you are right for meThough God wills me be freeSweetest maid let a human beauGather roses for theeTo a wolf you cannot be wedChoose a young man insteadBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wiseman, or thiefNo other I'll findI'd rather be blindMissed your eyes of robin egg blueYou have caused meMuch despair, SirSince I lay here with youTo a beggar I shan't be wedWisemen live in their headDearest wolf kingThou art the thiefWho has loved me so briefAnd as night fellSome folks will tellShe crossed a riverDown by the plain'Twas there the currentHeld her underNever to be seen againOn the plain sprangA red rose treeThe wolf was never so freeNow he roams far across the landHowling for his bride-to-beHe shall roam far across the landFor he shan't be a husbandBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wisemanBeggar, wiseman or thief
Lyrics by Isobel Campbell
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