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Where, faithful to his noble vow, his war-cry fill'd the air,—
'Be honour'd aye the bravest knight; belov'd the fairest fair!
They owed the conquest to his arm,and then his liege lord said,
'The heart that has for honor beat, by bliss must be repaid;
My daughter Isabel and thou shall be a wedded pair.
For thou art bravest of the brave, she fairest of the fair.'
And then they bound the holy knot before Saint Mary's shrine,
That makes paradise on earth if hearts and minds combine;
And every lord and lady bright that were in chapel there,
Cried, Honor'd be the bravest height, belov'd the fairest fair!
MERRILY OH!
Merrily every bosom boundeth,
Merrily oh! merrily oh!
