There was a king lived in the east
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He loved a lady in the west
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That king of Fairies with his dark
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As pierced the lady to the heart
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That king is to the wildwood gone
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Till he with hair is overgrown
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When he had sat for seven years
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A company to him drew near
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Some did ride and some did run
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He spied his lady, them among
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And after them the king has gone
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But when he came, twas a grey stone
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Then he sat em'down, for woe
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And took out his pipes to play
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The king did enter in the hall
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And there he stood among them all
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And first he played the notes of loin
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And then he played the notes of joy
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And then he played a marry reel
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That might'of made a sick heart heal
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The king of fairies then did say;
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What Shall we give thee for that play
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For my play I will thee tell
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I'll have M'Lady Isabelle
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You take your lady and go home
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And you'll be king'o all your own
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He took his lady and went home
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And he was king'o all his own
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