Wild Mountain Thyme
Embrace Nature's Love in Wild Mountain Harmony
Lyrics
O, the summertime is comin'
The arrival of summertime is anticipated.
And the trees are sweetly bloomin'
The trees are in full bloom, creating a sweet atmosphere.
And the wild mountain thyme
Refers to the wild mountain thyme, a plant, setting the scene of the lyrics.
Grows around the bloomin' heather
Wild mountain thyme grows abundantly around the blooming heather.
Will you go, lassie, go?
The singer asks if the listener, referred to as "lassie," will accompany them.
And we'll all go together
Expresses a collective willingness to go together and enjoy nature.
To pluck wild mountain thyme
The intention to harvest wild mountain thyme is reiterated.
All around the bloomin' heather
Describes the picturesque surroundings of blooming heather.
Will you go, lassie, go?
The singer repeats the invitation to the listener to join them.
I will build my love a bower
The singer plans to create a special place, a bower, for their love.
Near yon pure crystal fountain
This bower will be near a pure crystal fountain, symbolizing purity.
And on it I will place
The singer will adorn the bower with flowers from the mountain.
All the flowers of the mountain
Alludes to the beauty of the mountain flowers being placed in the bower.
Will you go, lassie, go?
The invitation for the listener to join in this romantic endeavor is extended again.
And we'll all go together
Reiterates the collective intention to go together and enjoy the wild mountain thyme.
To pluck wild mountain thyme
Describes the landscape with blooming heather around the wild mountain thyme.
All around the bloomin' heather
The invitation to the listener to join in this scenic experience is repeated.
Will you go, lassie, go?
The singer expresses the hope that the listener will accompany them.
If my true love, she were gone
If the singer's true love were absent, they would seek another.
I would surely find another
Expresses resilience in finding love elsewhere if needed.
Where the wild mountain thyme
Reiterates the presence of wild mountain thyme around blooming heather.
Grows around the bloomin' heather
The singer poses the invitation to the listener once more.
Will you go, lassie, go?
Reaffirms the collective intention to go together and enjoy nature's beauty.
And we'll all go together
Restates the plan to harvest wild mountain thyme as a group.
To pluck wild mountain thyme
Describes the picturesque surroundings with blooming heather.
All around the bloomin' heather
The invitation for the listener to join in this experience is reiterated.
Will you go, lassie, go?
The singer asks the listener once again if they will go together.
Will you go, lassie, go?
A repetition of the inquiry about the listener's willingness to go.
Will you go, lassie, will you go?
The final plea for the listener, or "lassie," to make a decision about going together.
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