Lyr. Add: BENEATH THE WILLOW TREE
"Words Thomas Dibdin" Music Dr. J. B. Herbert

1
Oh! take me to your arms my love,
For keen the wind doth blow,
Oh! take me to your arms my love,
For bitter is my woe.
She hears me not, she cares not,
Nor will she list to me.
She hears me not, she cares not,
Nor will she list to me.
And here I lie in misery,
Beneath the willow, the willow tree.
2
I once had gold and silver,
I thought them without end,
I once had gold and silver,
I thought I had a friend;
My wealth is lost, my friend is false,
My love is stolen from me,
My wealth is lost, my friend is false,
My love is stolen from me,
And here I lie in misery,
Beneath the willow, the willow tree.

Nothing new, but one of the printings in the U. S. I doubt the words are by Thomas Dibdin. Sheet music, 4/4, for bass solo; 1884, Balmer & Weber, St. Louis

The Lester Levy Collection has sheet music, no date, "Words by T. Dibdin, music by John Braham," G. E. Blake, Philadelphia, as sung by Mr. Webster, 3/4 time; the lyrics are identical to the song sheet posted previously, Bodleian Coll., Ballads Cat. 2806 c18(337), 24Sept08, 0326PM., which was dated c. 1815-1855 (and duplicated in other song sheets).