Cecilia Songtext
von Rubus

Cecilia on one certain day
She dressed herself in man′s array
With a brace of pistols all by her side
To meet her true love
To meet her true love
To meet her true love away did ride

She met him boldly on the plain
"Stand and deliver", she says, "young man
Stand and deliver, young man", she said
Or else this moment
Or else this moment
Or else this moment I'll shoot you dead


She robbed him of his watch and gold
Gave him the empty purse to hold
Saying, "There is one thing more on your finger there
Oh, give it to me
Oh, give it to me
Oh, give it to me, your life to spare"

"That diamond ring a token was
Before I′d lose it my life I'd give"
She being tender-hearted, or like a dove
She rode away from her own true love

Early next morning, plain to be seen
That couple walked in the garden green
When he saw his watch hanging by her clothes
Which made him blush like the damask rose

"How can you blush at such a thing?
More if I had your diamond ring
For it's I who robbed you full on the plain
So take your gold love
So take your gold love
So take your gold and your watch again"