The Selkie and the Swans
The Selkie and the Swans The King went out riding, riding, riding With his Court and Horse so gay With jangles and clopping they rode along Bright and shiny banners waving in the wind The King he rode down streets so broad The King he rode down streets so far Then came the King and all his court To the blue-white sea. There on the Strand stood a girl A girl so lovely there to see The King stopped his horse to look upon her And saw the Sealskin at her feet I love her, thought the King I shall have her, thought the king And as King’s thoughts are wishes, Those wishes do come true Swiftly he sent his horse running, running, running Ere the girl could reach the sea Took he her sealskin coat, Too her too, upon his horse And back the King went riding, riding riding With his court so gay and fair Swiftly their horses went running running running Back to his castle, far from the sea All that time the girl did weep For she was a maiden on the land And only on the sea, a seal so free But wi