I Loved a Lass
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Now I loved a lass, and I loved her sae weel
That I hated all others who spoke o' her ill
But now for my love she's rewarded me weel
She's gone to be wed tae another
When I saw my young love tae the church go
A wi' groom and bride-maiden, she made a fine show
And I followed behind wi' a heart fu' o' woe
For soon she'd be wed tae another
When I saw my young love sit doon tae dine
I cam out behind her and poured out the wine
And I drank tae that lassie who should have been mine
But now she was wed tae another
The men o' yon forest they ask it o' me
How many strawberries grow in the salt sea?
And I answer them back wi' a tear in my e'e
"How many ships sail in the forest?"
"Now go dig me a grave and dig it sae deep
And cover me ower wi' flowers sae sweet
And lay me into it to tak a lang sleep
And maybe in time I'll forget her"
So they dug him a grave and dug it sae deep
And they've covered him ower wi' flowers sae sweet
And they've laid him into it to tak a lang sleep
And maybe by now he's forgotten