Little Musgrave Jean Ritchie

[Verse 1]
One day, one day, one fine holiday
As many there be in a year
We all went down to the old church house
Some glorious words to hear
We all went down to the old church house
Some glorious words to hear

[Verse 2]
Little Musgrave stood by the old church door
The priest was at private mass
But he had more mind of the fair women
Than he had for Our Lady’s grace
But he had more mind of the fair women
Than he had for Our Lady’s grace

[Verse 3]
The first come in was a-clad in green
The next was a-clad in pall
And then come in Lord Arnol's wife
She's the fairest one of them all
And the next come in Lord Arnol's wife
She's the fairest one of them all

[Verse 4]
She cast her eye on Little Musgrave
As bright as the summer sun
And then bethought this Little Musgrave
"This lady's heart have I won"
And then bethought this Little Musgrave
"This lady's heart have I won"