Oxford City Jealous Lover Lyrics - Lloyd

Oxford City (Jealous Lover) 

In Oxford City lived a lady 

And she was beautiful and fair 

Oh, she was courted by a sailor 

And he did love her as his dear 

He said, "My dear, let us get married 

Let us now no longer stay 

I'll work for you both late and early 

If you my wedded bride will be" 

The girl she loved him, but at a distance 

She did not seem to be quite so fond 

He said, "My dear, you seem to slight me 

I'm sure you love some other man" 

He saw her dancing with some other 

A jealous thought came to his mind 

And to destroy his own true love 

He gave to her a glass of wine 

So soon she drank it, so soon she felt it 

"Oh hold me fast, my dear," said she 

"Is it that glass of wine you gave me 

Takes my innocent life away?" 

"That glass of wine now which I gave you 

That glass of wine did strong poison hide 

For if you won't be my true lover 

You'll never be no other man's bride 

"That glass of wine which now I gave you 

It's I have drinked of the same," he said 

"So in each other's arms we'll die together 

To warn young men of jealousy" 

"Oh hark, oh hark, the cocks are crowing 

The daylight now will soon appear 

And into my cold grave I'm going 

And it's you, Willie, who called me here" 

printed in Penguin Book of English Folk Songs 

By Williams and Lloyd 

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