Now bold sir rylas a hunting went
All along and down a lea
And bold sir rylas a hunting went
Down by the riverside
Bold sir rylas a hunting went
To catch some game was his intent
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Well he spied a wild woman sitting in a tree
All along and down a lea
Good lord what brings you here said she
Down by the riverside
Oh there's a wild boar in the wood
He'll eat your flesh and he'll drink your blood
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Well he put his horn unto his mouth
All along and down a lea
And he blew it east north west and south
Down by the riverside
And the wild boar came out of his den
Bringing his children nine or ten of them
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Then bold sir rylas the wild boar fell on
All along and down a lea
And bold sir rylas the wild boar fell on
Down by the riverside
And he fought him three hours all the day
Until the boar would have run away
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Oh now you have killed my spotted pig
All along and down a lea
Oh now you have killed my spotted pig
Down by the riverside
Oh there are three things I would have of thee
Your horse and your hound and your fair lady
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Oh now I have killed your spotted pig
All along and down a lea
Oh now I have killed your spotted pig
Down by the riverside
Oh there's not one thing you'll have of me
My horse nor my hound nor my fair lady
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Then bold sir rylas the wild woman fell on
All along and down a lea
And bold sir rylas the wild woman fell on
Down by the riverside
And he split her head down to her chin
You should have seen her kick and grin
Down in the grove where the wildflowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
