The wind it blows today my love A few small drops of rain I never had but one true love In cold grave he was lain I'd do as much for my true love as any young girl may I'd sit and mourn upon the grave a twelve month and a day A twelve month and a day my love, A voice spoke from the deep, Who is it sits and weeps upon my grave and will not let me sleep? 'Tis I, 'tis I thine own true love That weeps upon thy grave Until I have one kiss from your cold lips No comfort will I have My lips are cold as clay, my love My breath is earthly strong And hand you one kiss from my cold lips, Your time will not be long Down in yonder garden green Down where we used to walk The sweetest flower that ever I saw Is withered to a stalk The stalk is withered dry, my love So will our hearts decay So make yourself content my love Till death calls you away. This is (more or less) the version I learnt by heart for my O-level english exam back in 1969-ish. There is a recording of it by the Ian Campbell Folk Group from around that time. Cheerful sort of song...
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