As I roved out one bright May morning To view the purple heather and flowers gay Who should I spy, but my own true love As she sat by yon willow tree. I took off my hat and I did salute her, I did salute her most courageously. When she turned around, and the tears fell from her Saying, "False young man, you've deluded me. And the diamond ring I behold I gave to you, A diamond ring to wear on your right hand. But the vows you made, love, you went and broke them And you wed the lassie that has the land." "If I wed the lassie who has the land, my love, It's that I'll rue 'till the day I die. When misfortune falls, sure no man can shun it. I was a blind fool was I' Now at night when I go to my bed of slumber The thoughts of my true love run in my mind. When I turn around to embrace my darling, instead of gold, sure 'tis brass I find. And I wish the queen would call home her armies From the West Indies, America and Spain. And every man to his wedded woman Oh in hopes that I might be with thee again."
[00:10.760]As I roved out one bright May morning [00:20.090]To view the purple heather and flowers gay [00:30.480]Who should I spy, but my own true love [00:40.530]As she sat by yon willow tree. [00:51.460]I took off my hat and I did salute her, [01:00.470]I did salute her most courageously. [01:10.770]When she turned around, and the tears fell from her [01:21.220]Saying, "False young man, you've deluded me. [01:31.080]And the diamond ring I behold I gave to you, [01:42.060]A diamond ring to wear on your right hand. [01:50.150]But the vows you made, love, you went and broke them [02:02.380]And you wed the lassie that has the land." [02:47.190]"If I wed the lassie who has the land, my love, [03:01.830]It's that I'll rue 'till the day I die. [03:09.990]When misfortune falls, sure no man can shun it. [03:20.950]I was a blind fool was I' [03:32.100]Now at night when I go to my bed of slumber [03:42.580]The thoughts of my true love run in my mind. [03:50.320]When I turn around to embrace my darling, [03:59.970]instead of gold, sure 'tis brass I find. [04:11.260]And I wish the queen would call home her armies [04:20.630]From the West Indies, America and Spain. [04:31.590]And every man to his wedded woman [04:41.280]Oh in hopes that I might be with thee again."
