Abroad as I was walking
One evening in the spring
I hear a maid in bedlam
So sweetly for to sing
Her chains she rattled with her hands and this replied she
I love my love because my love
My love loves me

Oh cruel were his parents who sent my love to sea
And cruel was the sailing ship
That bore my love from me
Yet I love his parents since they're his
Although they've ruined me
I love my love because my love loves me
My love loves me

With straw I'll weave a garland
I'll weave it very fine
With roses, lilies, daisies
I'll mix the eglantine
And I'll present it to my love when he returns from sea
I love my love because my love
My love loves me

Just as she there sat weeping, her love came on land
Then, hearing she was in bedlam
He ran straight out of hand
He flew into her snow white arms and this replied he
I love my love because my love loves me

She said
My love don't frighten me
Are you my love or not?
Oh yes, my dear leonor
I am your love also
So now both of them are meandering
And happy they can't be
They now love their loves because their love strong lies still