[Verse 1]
As I was out walking, one evening in June
To view the fair fields, and the meadows in bloom;
I spied a pretty fair maid, she appeared like a queen
In her costly fine robes and her mantle so green

[Verse 2]
When I stepped up to her she turned in surprise
And she did not know me though I wore no disguise
Her eyes shone like diamonds her cheeks like the rose
She is one of thе fairest that nature composed

[Verse 3]
I said now my fair maid, if you comе with me
We may both join in wedlock, and married we'll be;
I will dress you in rich attire, you'll appear like a queen
In your costly fine robes and your mantle so green

[Verse 4]
She say, now my young man, I must be excused
For I'll wed with no man, you must be refused;
To the green woods I will wander to shun all men's view
For the boy I love dearly fell in famed Waterloo

[Verse 5]
And since you will not marry me, will you tell me your love's name
As I fought in that battle, I might know the same
Draw near to my garment, for there can be seen
His name is embroidered on my mantle so green
[Verse 6]
At the raising of her garment, there I did behold
His name and his surname, in letters of gold
Young Willie O'Riley, appeared to my view
And he was my chief comrade in famed Waterloo

[Verse 7]
We fought there together where the bullets did fly
On the field of battle your true love does lie
We fought for three days till the fourth afternoon
He received his death summons on the eighteenth of June

[Verse 8]
And as he lay dying, these words he did say
"If you were here lovely Nancy how contented I'd die"
When she heard this sad tale, then her tears they did flow
She fell into my arms with a heart full of woe

[Verse 9]
Oh Nancy, lovely Nancy, it was I won your heart
In your father's garden, the day we did part
In your father's garden, the truth I declare
Here is our love token, this gold ring I wear

[Verse 10]
And if you'll still have me, one word to me say
And we'll feast with great nobles on our wedding day
For peace is proclaimed love, the war it is won
You're welcome to my arms, lovely Nancy once more