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In the village of Kildoran lived a maiden young and fair,
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her eyes they shone like diamonds, she had long and golden hair.
A countryman came riding up to her daddys gate,
mounted on a milk white stallion, he came at the stroke of eight.
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Step it out Mary my fine daughter, step it out Mary if you can.
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Step it out Mary my fine daughter, show your legs to the countryman.
I have come to court your daughter, Mary of the golden hair,
I have gold and I have silver, I have land beyond compare.
I will buy her silks and satins, and a gold ring for her hand,
I will build for her a mansion, shell have servants to command.
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Oh kind sir I have a soldier, and I pledged to him my hand,
I dont want your gold nor silver, I dont want your house nor land.
Marys father spoke out sharply: you will do as you were told,
you will marry him on Sunday, and youll wear the ring of gold.
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In the village of Kildoran, theres a deep stream running by,
they found Mary there on Sunday, she had drowned with the soldier boy.
In the cottage you hear music, and youll hear her daddy say:
step it out Mary my fine daughter, Sunday is your wedding day.
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