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letra de the rose and the lily - eliza carthy & norma waterson

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there were three men come from over the way
o the rose and the lily-o
and these three men came after one lady
as the rose was so sweetly grown

the first man came, he was all in white
he asked her if she’d be his delight
the next man came and he was all in green
asked her if she would be his queen

chorus (repeated after each vеrse):
o the rose and thе lily
o the rose and the lily
as the rose is so sweetly grown
so the lily, so sweetly sown

the first man came, he was all in white
asked her if she’d be his delight
the last man came and he was dressed in red
asked her nicely if she would wed

“as i have asked your father dear
and also her that did you bear
and i have asked your sister anne
though i never met your brother john.”
on the road as they rode alone
there they met her brother john;
oh she stood low to give him kisses sweet
into her heart did a dagger meet

“i wish i were on yonder stile
there i’d sit and i’d bleed awhile
i wish i were upon yonder hill
for there i’d sit and i’d make my will.”

“what would you give to your father dear?”
“this gallant horse that does me bear.”
“what would you give to your mother dear?”
“this wedding dress that i do wear.”

“what would you give your mother dear?”
“this wedding dress that i do wear;
though she must wash it very, very clean
for my heart’s blood sticks in every seam.”

“what would you give to your sister anne?”
“my good gold ring and my feathered fan.”
“what would you give to your brother john?”
“a tall, tall tree to hang him on.”

“what would you give to your brother john?”
“a rope and gallows to hang him on.”
“what would you give to your brother’s wife?”
“a widow’s weeds and a peaceful life.”

- eliza carthy norma waterson

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