One in a city

1. A bridegroom in a city, ; A bridegroom went to the bride's house, ; During the wedding; The bride died. ; ; 2. The groom asks ; An unknown mother, ; Where is my rose, ; My beautiful Elizabeth? ; ; 3. She has gone, my son, she has gone ; To the bank of the stream, ; To gather pearls, ; For her beautiful wreath. ; ; 4. She is not there, she is not there, ; My unknown mother, ; Where is my rose, ; My beautiful Elizabeth? ; ; 5. She has gone, my son, she has gone ; To the wedding house, ; To set the table, ; To set the plate. ; ; 6. She is not there, she is not there, ; My unknown mother, ; Where is my rose, ; My beautiful Elizabeth? ; ; 7. What can I bear, I deny, ; If I must confess, ; She is in the room, ; On her buttoned bed. ; ; 8. The groom goes, ; Reaches into her bosom, ; Takes out the big knife, ; Stabs her in the heart. ; ; 9. My blood with your blood ; So flows a stream, ; My body with your body ; So may it rest in the grave. ; ; 10. My soul with your soul ; So may it worship God, ; An unknown mother ; May God grant it.