Loreena Mckennitt - The English Ladye And The Knight lyrics

It was an English ladye bright

The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

And she would marry a Scottish knight

For Love will still be lord of all

Blithely they saw the rising sun

When he shone fair on Carlisle wall

But they were sad ere day was done

Though Love was still the lord of all

Her sire gave brooch and jewel fine

Where the sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

Her brother gave but a flask of wine

For ire that Love was lord of all

For she had lands both meadow and lea

Where the sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

For he swore her death and he would see

A Scottish knight the lord of all

That wine she had not tasted well

The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

When dead, in her true love's arms, she fell

For Love was still the lord of all

He pierced her brother to the heart

Where the sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

So perish all would true love part

While Love may still be lord of all

And then he took the cross divine

Where the sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

And died for her sake in Palestine

So Love was still the lord of all

Now all ye lovers, that faithful prove

The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall

Pray for their souls who died for love

For Love shall still be lord of all