Rose Of England lyrics

Song information

Artist: Chris De Burgh
Album: The Road To Freedom

Lyrics

Written by chris de burgh

Hear my voice and listen well, and a story I will tell
How duty brought a broken heart, and why a love so strong
Must fall apart;

She was lovely, she was fine, daughter of a royal line
He, no equal, but for them it mattered little for they were in love;

Rose of england, sweet and fair, shining with the sun
Rose of england, have a care, for where the thorn is
There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart;

Through the summer days and nights, stolen kisses and delights
Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams with all emotions
That true love can bring;

But black of mourning came one day, when her sister passed away
And many said on bended knee, she has gone, and you must be our queen;

Rose of england, sweet and fair, shining with the sun
Rose of england, have a care, for where the thorn is
There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart;

To the abbey she did ride, with her lover by her side
When they heard the church bells ring, she was queen
And one day, he'd be king;

But men of malice, men of hate, protesting to her chambers came
"A foreign prince will have your hand, for he'll bring peace
And riches to our land;"
She said, "do you tell me that I cannot wed the one I love?
Do you tell me that I am not mistress of my heart?"

And so with heavy weight of life she kissed her lover one last time
"This land I wed, and no man comes, for if I cannot have you, I'll have none;"

Rose of england, sweet and fair, shining with the sun
Rose of england have a care, for where the thorn is
There the blood will run;

Oh my heart, oh my heart

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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