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Thread #2241   Message #8689
Posted By: Wolfgang Hell
15-Jul-97 - 04:49 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Greenwood Laddie
Subject: Lyr Add: THE GREENWOOD LADDIE
here they are (as printed in P. Tunney, The Stone Fiddle):

THE GREENWOOD LADDIE

1. You Muses assist me, there's none can resist me,
only that fair one that I do adore,
and while others can tease me, he's the young man can please me,
and he's my Greenwood laddie whom I'll always adore.

2. If you had seen my dearest, with the eyes of the clearest,
his cheeks like the red blood that's new-dropped in snow.
He is neat, tall and slender and his hands soft and tender,
he's my Greenwood laddie wherever he go.

3. My parents, my darling, they slight you with scorn
because you've no riches all wrapped up in store.
But the more that they slight you, the more I'll invite you
to be my Greenwood laddie till time is no more.

4. For if I had the wealth of the East and West Indies
or if I had the gold of the African shore
or if I could gain thousands, I'd lie on your bosom
you'll be my Greenwood laddie I'll always adore.

5. It's down in yon bower, we spent many's the long hour
a-plucking the flowers in his company.
It was his stolen kisses gave me my heart's wishes,
he'll be my Greenwood laddie wherever he'll be.

Enjoy it Wolfgang