fair young maid all in a garden strange young man passerby said fair maid will you marry me this then sir was her reply oh no kind sir i cannot marry thee for i ve a love who sails all on the seas he s been gone for seven years still no man shall marry me what if he s in some battle slain or drownded in the deep salt sea what if he s found another love and he and his love both married be well if he s in some battle slain i will die when the moon doth wane if he s drowned in the deep salt sea i ll be true to his memory and if he s found another love and he and his love both married be i ll wish them health and happiness where they dwell across the sea he picked her up all in his arms kisses gave her one two three saying wait no more my own true love i am your long lost john riley saying wait no more my own true love i am your long lost john riley 