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Title
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Long time I've travelled in the North countrie
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Singer
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Unknown
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
Long time I've travelled in the North countrie,
A seeking for good companie,
Good companie I always could find,
But none that suited to my mind.
To sing wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
Verse 2
O there I saw three noble knights,
As they were a playing of dice,
As they were at play and I looked on,
They took me to be some noble man.
To sing wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
Verse 3
They asked me if I would play,
I asked they what bets they would lay,
The one says a guinea, the other five pound,
The bet it was made, but the money down.
To sing wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
Verse 4
I took up the dice and threw them in,
'Twas my good fortune to win,
If they had o' won and I had o' lost,
I must have shook out my empty purse.
And sung wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
Verse 5
Was there ever a mortal man so glad,
As I was with the money I had?
I'm a hearty good fellow and that you shall find,
I'll make you all drunk boys a drinking of wine.
To sing wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
Verse 6
I tarried all night and part the next day,
Till I thought it high time to be jogging away,
I asked the young landlady what was to pay,
Oh, only one kiss my love, go your way
And sing wack fal the ral,
Ral the riddle dee,
I've in my pocket but one penny.
