• It was almost too joyous for my heart to bear,
    When she came to me,
    With the vibrant flowers in her hair
    And said that, in her eyes, only I she would see
    Her heart was rushed, as did mine,
    When I fumbled with my ring and took a knee.

    She lived on one side of the grove, and I the other
    Our lives were as separate as two sides of the sea
    The lords crushed our hopes of ever being loved
    But I knew she and I would forever be
    I and my Alice would be hand in hand
    Until the wrath of God separated her and me

    It was my foolishness that led others to believe
    In the love we shared, Alice and me
    Talk through our lands reached our lords
    Our best of friends told us to abandon hope and flee
    But I said Nay!
    Nay to all that would end our glee
    Nay to those who sought our love harm
    My Alice looked back at me

    Her hands trembled in my own
    I looked back at her and said they will let us be
    Others took a frown and nod to leave us in peace
    That night, the moon glared with fire at the sea
    The lords and their soldiers looked to our home
    It was oh so too dark to see
    The clouds seemed to frown upon us mortals
    Swords and spears pointed at my Alice and me

    When the stars shown light, with all their might
    I held the hand of my Alice
    When lords, hearts with hate, condemned our fate
    I held the hand of my Alice
    I was her groom, and she was my bride.
    Together we will be, side by side
    In the grove that looks over our palace
    In the tomb I shall be, with my sweet Alice