House Carpenter Pentangle

"Well, I once could have married the king's third son
And a fine young man was he
But now I'm married to a house carpenter
And a noisy, old man is he"

"But will you forsake your house carpenter
And a go along with a-me?
I will take you to where the grass grows green
On the banks of the river deep"

"But will you have to maintain me a-bound
To keep me at slavery?"
"Well, I have seven ships, they will soon be at land
And they at your command shall be"

She took her two babes by the hand
And gave them kisses three
Said, "Stay at home you, darling little babes
Keep your father sweet company"

Now, she dressed herself in her very best
Like a high-born lady was she
She shivered and she shimmered and she proudly stepped
As they walked by the banks of the sea

Well, she hadn't been gone but a short, short time
Until she wept for sor'
"I would give all the gold in this round world
Just to see my babes once more"