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Thread #166828   Message #4191580
Posted By: Reinhard
02-Nov-23 - 12:32 AM
Thread Name: British supernatural folk-songs...?
Subject: RE: British supernatural folk-songs...?
I would translate the second-to-last verse as

“Well below the roses, - well below the clover,
Below them I'll decay - nevermore.

And I copied Fay Hield's verses from her album's booklet to the Mainly Norfolk page so I trusted that the transcription is accurate ;-)