ADD: The Rue and the Thyme

Subject: Lyr Req: The Rue and the Thyme
From: GUEST,Bee-Jay
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:11 AM

chorus:
Oh rue, oh rue, oh rue is in prime,
Oh ye'll pull the red rose, I will pull the rue in time.
verse:
There's a rose in yon garden is now in full bloom
Has been spreading and growing, it will soon be a tree,
I reached right in tae it the red rose to find,
But a thorn pricked my finger and I left it behind.

Can someone complete this song for me please?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Rue and the Thyme
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 12:44 PM

Hi
It's in the digitrad if you search for 'Rue and Thyme 2'. I'm useless at links but have cut and pasted it below:

RUE AND THYME (2)

There's a rose in yon gairden that's newly sprung in bloom
Wi' spreadin' and growin' it blooms a' aroond
I reached richt intae it, the reid rose tae find
But a thorn pricked my finger and I left it behind

Cho: O rue! O rue! The rue is in prime
And it's ye'll pu' the reid rose and I'll pu' the thyme

For I aince loved him dearly but noo him disdain
For the langer I loved him the falser he became
For the langer I loved him the saucier he grew
And it's noo I must tell him that it's time for tae rue

And it's ye'll pu' the reid rose, I'll pu' the rue and thyme
For since ye've been unfaithfu', sae will I be unkind
And it's ye'll drink tae yer auld love and I'll drink tae mine
So here's a health tae the laddie that's maist on my mind

For I can love little and I can love long
And I can love an auld love till a new yin comes along
I only said I loved him his mind for tae ease
And it's when his back is tae me, I can love who I please

This is the Maureen Jelks version transcribed from her Tradition Bearers album "
Eence Upon a Time"

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Subject: ADD Version: The Rue and the Thyme
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Nov 24 - 04:56 PM

from https://www.drpetercooke.uk/last-memories-of-traveller-betsy-whyte/

It was a pleasure and a privilege to know Bessie and Bryce Whyte for those few years. I think about them with appreciation and great warmth. And I still often hum or sing as I go about our house.

Betsy’s text for    The Rue and the Thyme

RUE AND THE THYME

I am a poor simple maiden, my fortune’s been bad
For years I was courted by a bold sailor lad.
Imagine my sorrow, my grief and my pain
Since he’s now gone and left me, he’s left me alane.

He wrote me a letter for me not to mourn
I sent him an answer I could do my own turn
I could work or sit idle as occasion suits me
Take a rest when I’m weary, saying ‘Farewell to thee’.

He sent me another with the red rose so fine
I sent him an answer with the rue and the thyme
Saying keep your love letter and I will keep mine
You write to your new love and I’ll write to mine.

Oh are you awaiting on some better chance
Or are you awaiting your fortune to advance
Or are you intending for to hold me in store
Or are you here come to tell me that you love me no more.

Oh I’m not awaiting on some better chance
I’m not awaiting my fortune to advance
Nor am I intending for to hold you in store
But I’m here come to tell you that I love you no more.

So you keep the rue love and I’ll keep the thyme
You write to your new love and I’ll write to mine
It’s no use lamenting for what might have been
It’s and auld and true saying that a new broom sweeps clean.



https://www.drpetercooke.uk/last-memories-of-traveller-betsy-whyte/