Lord Bateman

As performed by Frankie Armstrong on her album, Songs and Balads
 
Lord Bateman was a noble lord
a noble lord of some high degree
when he shipped himself onboard of a ship
Some foreign country he would go see
 
He sailed east and he sailed west
until he came to proud Turkey
and there lord Bateman was taken prisoner
till of his life, he grew quite weary
 
This Turkey had but one only daughter
-the fairest woman that your eyes did see
and she stole the keys to her father's prison
And she swore lord Bateman, she would go see
 
"Oh, have you houses and have you land
and does North Umberland belong to thee?
What would you give to a fair young woman
if out of prison she'd set you free?"
 
"Oh, I have houses and I have land
and half North Umberland belongs to me
and I'd give them all to a fair young woman
if out of prison she'd set me free"
 
She's taken him to her father's cellar
she's given to him a cup of wine
and every glass she drank to him
"I wish, lord Bateman, that you were mine"
 
"For seven long years, we'll make a vow
We'll hold it fast and we'll keep it strong
If you'll not wed with no other woman
then I'll not wed with no other man."
 
She's taken him to her father's harbor
She's given to him a ship of fame
"Farewell, farewell to you lord Bateman,
I fear I shan't see you again."
 
Now seven long years, they have passed and gone
and fourteen days well known to me
She's packed up all her gay clothing
and swore lord Bateman she would go see
 
And when she came to lord Bateman's castle
So loudly she's pulled at the bell
"Who's there, who's there!" cries the young porter
"Who's there, who's there- come, quickly tell!"
 
"Oh, is this cold lord Bateman's castle
and is his lordship here within?
"Oh yes, oh yes," cries the young porter
For he's just taken his new bride in"
 
"Tell him to bring me a loaf of bread
and a bottle of the very best wine
and not forgetting that fair young woman
who did release him when close confined."
 
Away, away ran the young porter
away, away ran straight ran he
until he came to lord Bateman's chamber
and there he fell on his bended knee
 
"What news, what news!" lord Bateman cried
"What news, what news has thou for me?"
"Well, there is the fairest of all young women
that every my two eyes did see"
 
"She bids you bring her a loaf of bread
and a bottle of the very best wine
and not forgetting that fair young woman
who did release him when close confined."
 
lord Bateman then in a passion flew
He broke his sword in peices three
"I'll not wed with no other woman
now that me Sophee has crossed the sea!"
 
And up and spake the young bride's mother
she was never known to speak so free,
"What will you do with me only daughter
now that yer Sophee has crossed the sea!"
 
I own I made a bride of yer daughter
She's none the better nor the worst from me
She came to me on a horse and saddle
she will go home in a coach and three"
 
lord Bateman then prepared another marriage
and both their hearts were filled with glee
"Oh, I'll not sail to some foreign country
now that my Sophee has come to me"