Thomas The Rhymer Lyrics - Singles - Steeleye Span

True Thomas sat on Huntley bank 

And he beheld a lady gay 

A lady that was brisk and bold 

Come riding o'er the ferny brae 

Her skirt was of the grass green silk, 

Her mantle of the velvet fine 

At every lock of her horse's mane 

Hung fifty silver bells and nine 

True Thomas, he pulled off his cap 

And bowed him low down to his knee 

'All hail, thou mighty Queen of Heaven 

Your like on earth I ne'er did see.' 

'No, no Thomas she said 

That name does not belong to me 

I am the queen of fair Elfland 

And I have come to visit thee.' 

'You must go with me Thomas she said, 

True Thomas you must go with me 

And must serve me seven years 

Through well or woe, as chance may be.' 

[Chorus] 

Hark and carp, come along with me, 

Thomas the Rhymer 

Hark and carp, come along with me, 

Thomas the Rhymer 

Hark and carp, come along with me, 

Thomas the Rhymer 

Hark and carp, come along with me, 

Thomas the Rhymer 

She turned about her milk white steed 

And took Thomas up behind 

And aye whenever her bridle rang 

Her steed flew swifter than the wind 

For forty days and forty nights 

They rode through red blood to the knee 

And they saw neither sun nor moon 

But heard the roaring of the sea 

And they rode on and further on 

Further and swifter than the wind 

Until they came to a desert wide 

And living land was left behind 

'Don't you see yon narrow, narrow road 

So thick beset with thorns and briars? 

That is the road to righteousness 

Though after it but few enquire.' 

'Don't you see yon broad, broad road 

That lies across the lily leaven? 

That is the road to wickedness 

Though some call it the road to heaven.' 

'Don't you see yon bonnie, bonnie road 

That lies across the ferny brae? 

That is the road to fair Elfland 

Where you and I this night must go.' 

[Chorus]