| 1 |
Queen Jane, O! Queen Jane, O! what a lady was she !
And six weeks and a day in labour was she;
Queen Jane was in labour for six weeks and more,
Till the women grew weary and fain would give oer. |
| 2 |
'O women, O women, good wives as ye be,
Go send for King Henry and bring him to me.'
King Henry was sent for, and to her he came:
'Dear lady, fair lady, your eyes they look dim.' |
| 3 |
King Henry came to her, he came in all speed,
In a gown of red velvet, from the heel to the head:
'King Henry, King Henry, if kind you will be,
Send for a good doctor, and let him come to me.' |
| 4 |
The doctor was sent for, he came with all speed,
In a gown of black velvet from the heel to the head;
The doctor was sent for and to her he came:
'Dear lady, fair lady, your labour's in vain.' |
| 5 |
'Dear doctor, dear doctor, will you do this for me?
O open my right side, and save my baby:'
Then out spake King Henry, That never can be,
I'd rather lose the branches than the top of the tree. |
| 6 |
The doctor gave a caudle, the death-sleep slept she,
Then her right side was opened and the babe was set free;
The babe it was christened, and put out and nursd,
But the royal Queen Jane lay cold in the dust. |
