Reynardine

One evening as I rambled among the leaves so green I overheard a young woman enquire for Reynardine Her hair was black, her eyes were blue, her lips as sweet as wine And he smiled to gaze upon her, did that sly bold Reynardine My innocence will charm you from your castle wild Seducer or seduced, within my gaze beguiled She said kind Sir be civil, my company forsake For 'tis in my own opinion, I fear you are a rake And if my parents they did know, my life they would destroy For keeping of your company all on the mountains high But I'll follow you into your lair and there beside you lie Into the guarded labyrinth beneath the mountains high Oh no said he No rake am I, brought up in Venus' train I'm seeking for concealment all on the lonesome plain Take heed my precious creature, don't let your family know For if they do they'll ruin me and prove my overthrow The only sound to pass my lips be naught but ragged sighs The only words a whisper soft reflected in your eyes I'll kiss you 'neath the silken sky, where fox and hare run free But I may never be your love, so close your heart to me Your beauty so enticed me, I could not pass it by So it's with my teeth I'll guard you, all on the mountains high And if by chance you should look for me, perhaps you'll not me find For I'll be in my castle, enquire for Reynardine Sun and moon she followed him, her eyes did brightly shine And she led him o'er the mountains