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Down in Carlisle, there lived a lady,
And she was of some high degree;
She had determined to live a lady
No one on earth could her betray.

She wanted to wed a man of honor,
A man of honor and high degree;
At length there came two loving brothers
This fair lady for to see.

One of them was a brave lieutenant,
A man of honor and of war;
And the other one was a bold sea-captain,
Belonged to a ship called Car-en-car.

Then up spoke this fair young lady,
Saying, \"I can be but one man's bride;
O come you here in the morning early,
Then this question we'll decide.\"

She ordered her a coach and horses,
For to be ready at her command;
And those three lovers rode together,
Until they came to the lion's den.

And there they stopped, and there they halted,
While these two brothers stood gazing 'round;
And for the space of one long hour,
She was speechless on the ground.

And when she did herself recover,
She threw her fan in the lion's den,
Saying, \"Which of you, to gain this lady,
Will return to me my fan?\"

Then up spoke this brave lieutenant,
And he raised his voice both high and clear,
\"You know I am a man of honor,
But I would not kill myself for love.\"

Then up spoke this bold sea-captain,
He raised his voice most threat'ning high;
\"I know I am a man of honor,
I will return your fan or die.\"

Into the lion's den he entered,
The lions looked so fresh and grim;
And there he roved about among them,
Until he returned this lady's fan.

And when she saw her true love a-comin'
And no harm to him was done;
She ran and threw her arms around him,
Saying, \"Here is the prize that you have won.\"

Then up spoke this bold sea-captain,
Just like a man all troubled in mind,
\"Down in this lonely grove I'll wander,
No one on earth my body will find.\"