^^JOHN OF HAZELGREEN

Child No. 293

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'Why weep ye by the tide, lady? Why weep ye by the tide?'
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'I'm weeping for a comely youth that in my dreams I spied.
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He is a tall and proper youth, so comely to be seen.'
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And aye she loot the tears down fall for John o Hazelgreen.

'If ye'll forsake young Hazelgreen and go along with me
I'll wed you to my eldest son, make you a lady free.'
'It's for to wed your eldest son I am a maid o'er mean
I'd rather stay at home,' she says, 'and die for Hazelgreen.'

'Now hold your tongue my well-faired maid and let your mourning be
And all endeavours I shall make to bring that youth to thee.'
Then nimbly riding on their way they gently spurred their horse
Till they rode on to Hazelgreen, to Hazelgreen's own close.

Then forth he came, young Hazelgreen to welcome his father free
But when he looked upon the maid a light laugh then gave he
'This is the comely maid,' he said, 'I once saw in a dream
A walking through a pleasant glade as fair's a cypress queen.'

He's taken her into his arms led her through bower and hall
'Cheer up your heart my dearest dear, you're flower above them all.
This night shall be our wedding e'en, the morn we'll say Amen
Ye'll never more have cause to mourn, ye're Lady o Hazelgreen.'

This tune is from "The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads" Edited by Bertrand Harris Bronson.

Cheers,
Alan