I Loved A Lass
Bittersweet Ballad: Love's Painful Twist
Lyrics
I once loved a lass an I loved her sae weel,
I once loved a girl deeply,
I hated a' ithers that spoke o' her ill.
I disliked everyone who spoke negatively about her.
But noo she's rewarded me weel for my love,
Now she has repaid my love generously,
For she's gone tae be wed tae anither.
Because she's gone to marry someone else.
When I saw my love tae the kirk go
When I saw my beloved going to the church,
Wi" bride and bride maidens she made a fine sh
With the bride and bridesmaids, she looked splendid,
And I followed on wi' a hairt fu' o' woe
I followed with a heart full of sorrow,
For she's gone tae be wed tae anither.
Because she's gone to marry someone else.
When I saw my love sit doon tae dine
When I saw my love sit down to dine,
I sat doon beside her and poured oot the wine
I sat beside her and poured out the wine,
And I drank tae the lassie that should hae been
And I drank to the girl who should have been mine,
But she's gone tae be 'wed tae anither.
But she's gone to marry someone else.
The men o' yon forest they askit o' me
The men from that forest asked me,
How many strawberries grow in the saut sea?
"How many strawberries grow in the salty sea?"
I answered them back wi' a tear in my e'e
I replied with a tear in my eye,
How many ships sail in the forest'?
"How many ships sail in the forest?"
O dig me a grave and dig it sae deep
"Dig me a grave and dig it so deep,
And cover it owre wi' flooers sae sweet
And cover it over with flowers so sweet,
And I will lie doon there and tak' a lang sleep.
And I will lie down there and take a long sleep,
And maybe in time I'll forget her.
And maybe in time, I'll forget her."
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