Lass of the Low Country
Love's Tragedy: A Tale of the Low Country
Lyrics
Oh she was a lass from the low country
Refers to a woman from the low country.
And he was a lord of high degree
Describes a man of high social status or nobility.
But she loved him oh so tenderly
Expresses the deep and affectionate love she felt for him.
Oh sorrow sing sorrow
Introduces a theme of sorrow and sadness.
Now she sleeps in the valley where the wild flowers nod
Describes the resting place of the woman among wildflowers.
No-one knows how she loved him but herself and God
Highlights that only she and God knew the extent of her love for the man.
One day when the snow was on the mead
Sets the scene of a specific day with snow on the meadow.
She passed him by on a milk white steed
Describes her passing by the man on a white horse.
And she spoke to him low nobody paid no need
Indicates that she spoke to him quietly without attracting attention.
Oh sorrow sing sorrow
Reiterates the theme of sorrow in the context of the encounter.
Now she sleeps in the valley where the wild flowers nod
Repeats the description of her final resting place.
No-one knows how she loved him but herself and God
Reiterates that only she and God were aware of the depth of her love.
Now if you be a lass from the low country
Offers advice to women from the low country to avoid loving men of high status.
Don't love no man of high degree
Explains the reason for the advice, suggesting a lack of compassion in such men.
For he don't got a heart or no sympathy
Emphasizes the absence of a heart or sympathy in men of high degree.
Oh sorrow sing sorrow
Repeats the theme of sorrow in the context of the cautionary advice.
Now she sleeps in the valley where wild flowers nod
Restates the woman's final resting place among wildflowers.
No-one knows how she loved him but herself and God
Confirms that only she and God knew the depth of her love for the high-status man.
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