Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
Come all ye lads and lasses and hear my mournful tale
yetender hearts that weep for love to sigh you will not fail
'tis all about a young man and my song will tell you how
he lately came a courtin' of the maid of the sweet brown knowe
Said he, "My pretty fair maid will you come alomg with me,
we'll both go off together and married we will be
we'll join our hands in wedlock bans I'm speaking to you now
and I'll do my best endeavour for the the maid of the sweet brown knowe"
The fair and fickle young thing she knew not what to say
her eyes did shine like silver bright and merrily did play
she said, "Young man your love subdue for I am not ready now
and I'll spend another season at the foot of the the maid of the sweet brown knowe
said he, "My pretty fair maid how can you say so
look down on yonder valley whaere my crops do gently grow
look down on yonder valley where my horses and my plough
are at their daily labour for the the maid of the sweet brown knowe
"If they're at their daily labour kind sir it's not for me
for I've heard of yuor behavior, I have indeed!" said she
"there is an inn where you call in, I've heard the people say
where you rap and call and pay for all and go home at the break of day!"
"If I rap and call and pay for all, the money is all me own
for I'll never spend your fortune for I hear that you have none
you thought you had my poor heart broke in talking with me now
and I left her where I found her at the foot of the the maid of the sweet brown knowe
