Three Lovely DucksThe pond behind our house is wide, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Three lovely ducks swim side by side, O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Three lovely ducks swim side by side, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! The king's son would a hunting go. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! The king's son would a hunting go. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He sees the ducks swim to and fro. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He sees the ducks swim to and fro. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He takes his gun all silver bright. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He takes his gun all silver bright. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He shoots the black and kills the white. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! He shoots the black and kills the white. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! How cruel you are, alas, king's son. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! How cruel you are, alas, king's son. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! To kill my duck, the brightest one! O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! To kill my duck, the brightest one! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Two diamonds from his eyelids spill, O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Two diamonds from his eyelids spill, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! With gold and silver from his bill. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! With gold and silver from his bill. Lightly dance, O maiden fair! The feathers on the wind are borne, O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! The feathers on the wind are borne, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Three girls are gath'ring them forlorn, O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Three girls are gath'ring them forlorn, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! To make with them soft feather beds, O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! To make with them soft feather beds, Lightly dance, O maiden fair! Where they may rest their lovely heads. O maiden fair! Lightly dance, O lovely maiden! Lightly dance, O maiden fair! |
A French Canadian canoe song.