I Heard The Banns

I heard the banns published in church*

I rose from my seat and went out in the porch

I thought he'd be constant, as constant could be

But now he is going to be married

I saw my love in the church stand

With a ring an his finger and a glove in his hand

I thought to myself I should have been that one

But now he is going to be married

I saw my love to the church go

With bride and bridesmaidens they made a fine show

And I followed on with my burden of woe

For now he is tied to some other

I saw my love sit down to eat

I sat down beside him but nothing could eat

I thought his sweet company better that meat

But now he is gone to some other

Dig me a grave long, wide and deep

And cover it over with flowers so sweet

That I may lie down there to take a long sleep

And that's the best way to forget him