HENRY MY SON (2)

Where have you been all day, Henry, my son?
Where have you been all day, my beloved one?
Away on the meadow, away on the meadow,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

What, did you have to eat, Henry,my son?
What did you have to eat, my beloved one?
Poison beans, poison beans,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

What will you leave your mother, Henry, my son?
What will you leave your mother, my beloved one?
A woollen vest, a woollen vest,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

What will you leave your brother, Henry, my son?
What will you leave your brother, my beloved one?
A blue suit, a blue suit,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

What will you leave your father, Henry, my son?
What will you leave your father, my beloved one?
A watch and chain, a watch and chain,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want, to lie down.
What will you leave your children, Henry, my son?
What will you leave your children, my beloved one?
The sun and moon, the sun and moon,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

What will you leave your sweetheart, Henry, my son?
What will you leave your sweetheart, my beloved one?
A rope to hang her, a rope to hang her,
Make my bed, I've a pain in my head
And I want to lie down.

Source: "Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songs," Carmel O Boyle, Mercier Press, 1986.

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