Maesry stands in a bower door
Straight as the willow wand
And by him comes a gardener lad
With a red rose in his hand
And by -and -comes a gardener lad
With a red rose in his hand
It's you shall have my rose fair maid
If you'll give your flower to me
From among the flowers in my garden,
I'll shape a gown for thee
From among the flowers in my garden,
I'll shape a gown for thee
The lily white shall be your smock,
The jilly flower to be your quill,
And a primrose at your breast.
The jilly flower to be your quill,
And a primrose at your brace.
Your gown shall be the center time,
Your petticoat camouflage,
Your apron of the salad's neat,
The taste both sweet and fine.
Your apron of the salad's neat,
The taste both sweet and fine.
It's I'll repay you back again
Amidst the winter showers
It's I'll repay you back again
A new fallen snow shall be your sheet,
Lumberk, black rain shall be your coat,
and a windgale at your breast
The murk -black rain shall be your coat
And wind -gale at your breast
The steed that you shall ride upon
Shall be the weather -grail
And when you come into my sight,
And when you come into my sight, I wish you were away
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