Man: I'll give to you a paper of pins
If that's the way your love begins
If you will marry me, if you will marry me
Woman: I'll not accept your paper of pins
It's not the way my love begins
And I'll not marry you, and I'll not marry you
Man: I'll give to you a coach and four
That you may ride from door to door
If you will marry me, if you will marry me
Woman: I'll not accept your coach and four
And I'll not ride from door to door
And I'll not marry you, and I'll not marry you
Man: I'll give to you a little lap dog
To carry with you when you go abroad...
Woman: I'll not accept your little lap dog...
Man: I'll give to you a pacing horse
That paced these hills from cross to cross...
Woman: I'll not accept your pacing horse...
Man: I'll give to you a coach and six
With every horse as black as pitch...
Woman: I'll not accept your coach and six...
Man: I'll give to you a gown of green
That you may shine as any queen...
Woman: I'll not accept your gown of green...
Man: I'll give to you a dress of red
All sewn around with a golden thread...
Woman: I'll not accept your dress of red...
Man: I'll give to you a blue silk gown
With golden tassels all around...
Woman: I'll not accept your blue silk gown...
Man: I'll give to you my hand and my heart
That we may marry and never more part...
Woman: I'll not accept your hand and heart...
Man: I'll give to you the keys of my chest
And all my gold at your request
If you will marry me, If you will marry me
Woman: I will accept the keys of your chest
And all your gold at my request
And I will marry you, and I will marry you