AsIwalkedunderLondonBridge
Onemistymorningearly,
Ioverheardafair,prettymaid,
WaslamentingforherGeordie.
OmyGeordiewillbehanged
inagoldenchain,
‘Tisnotthechainofmany.
HewasbornofKing‘sroyalbreed
Andlosttoavirtouslady
Gobridlememymilkwhitesteed
Gobridlememypony
IwillridetoLondon‘scourt
AndtopleadforthelifeofGeordie.
OmyGeordieneverstolenorcownorcalf
Heneverhurtedany
StolesixteenoftheKing‘sroyaldeer
AndhesoldtheminBohenny.
TwoprettybabieshaveIborne,
Thethirdliesinmybody,
I‘dfreelypartwiththemeveryone,
Ifyou‘dsparethelifeofGeordie.
Thejudgelookedoverhisleftshoulder,
Hesaid,‘‘Fairmaid,I‘msorry,
Said:Fairmaidyoumustbegone
ForIcannotpardonGeordie
OmyGeordiewillbehanged
inagoldenchain,
‘Tisnotthechainofmany.
StolesixteenoftheKing‘sroyaldeer
AndhesoldtheminBohenny.
AsIwalkedunderLondonBridge
Onemistymorningearly,
Ioverheardafair,prettymaid,
WaslamentingforherGeordie.
OmyGeordiewillbehanged
inagoldenchain,
‘Tisnotthechainofmany.
HewasbornofKing‘sroyalbreed
Andlosttoavirtouslady
Gobridlememymilkwhitesteed
Gobridlememypony
IwillridetoLondon‘scourt
AndtopleadforthelifeofGeordie.
OmyGeordieneverstolenorcownorcalf
Heneverhurtedany
StolesixteenoftheKing‘sroyaldeer
AndhesoldtheminBohenny.
TwoprettybabieshaveIborne,
Thethirdliesinmybody,
I‘dfreelypartwiththemeveryone,
Ifyou‘dsparethelifeofGeordie.
Thejudgelookedoverhisleftshoulder,
Hesaid,‘‘Fairmaid,I‘msorry,
Said:Fairmaidyoumustbegone
ForIcannotpardonGeordie
OmyGeordiewillbehanged
inagoldenchain,
‘Tisnotthechainofmany.
StolesixteenoftheKing‘sroyaldeer
AndhesoldtheminBohenny.
