Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender

Oh mother oh mother come riddle it down
Come riddle two hearts as one
Say must I marry fair Ellender
Or bring the brown girl home
The brown girl she has house and lands
Fair Ellender she has none
Oh the best advice I can give you my son
Is go bring me the brown girl home
He rode 'til he came to fair Ellender’s gate
He tinkled the bell with his cane
No one so ready and fair Ellender herself
To arise and bid him come in
Oh what’s the news Lord Thomas, she cried
What’s the news you’ve brung to me
I’ve come to ask you to my wedding
Now what do you think of me
Oh mother oh mother come riddle it down
Come riddle two hearts as one
Oh must I go to Lord Thomas’s wedding
Or stay at home and mourn
Oh the brown girl she’s got business there
You know you have got none
Oh the best advice I can give you my daughter
Is to stay at home and mourn