"Though you, my lord, will think me mad,
"And I have been accused of it,
"I may be so, but I'll be glad
"If you will hear my story.
"I have a tale to tell you all,
"A tale of woe and strife,
"A tale that makes my spirit fall,
"And embitters all my life.
"And I have been accused of it,
"I may be so, but I'll be glad
"If you will hear my story.
"I have a tale to tell you all,
"A tale of woe and strife,
"A tale that makes my spirit fall,
"And embitters all my life.