Gianetta's Song
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Lyrics: Davydd of Illiton |
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There lives a lady in Illiton, all my love and all my joy There lives a lady in Illiton, of grace and beauty There lives a lady in Illiton, and she's fallen in love with a large Welshman And bonny Gianetta is from Italy In her merchant ship she sailed away, from Italy one shining day She sailed away from Italy all bound for England Across the bounding sea she rode with a cargo full of Castille soap And bonny Gianetta was looking for to trade She sailed across the bounding sea, and by the pillars of Hercules Then northwards she did set her sail, all bound for London But up there blew a mighty gale, and it forced her to a port in Wales But bonny Gianetta her ship and crew did save When she set her foot upon Welsh land, 'twas then she spied a harper man She spied a lonesome harper man down by the seaside So sweetly on his harp he played, that the lady's heart he stole away And bonny Gianetta was tempted for to stay They roamed the countryside of Wales, over hill and down through dale Each night they'd spend at the harper's hall in joyous feasting He wooed her with his celtic heart, and their souls were bound in a celtic knot Gianetta and her harper are together to this day There lives a lady in Illiton, all my love and all my joy There lives a lady in Illiton, of grace and beauty There lives a lady in Illiton, and she's fallen in love with a large Welshman The lady's name is Gianetta, and the Welshman, well, that's me. |
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