To a Wild Rose

Coming home from can'terbury fair

Coming home alone yet my fancy still is there

Bonny lads with fancy spar to free

Made me blush and yet one I fancied fancied me

For my smile he gave me love songs

For my kiss a ribbon for my hair

Coming home alone and in despair

For I left my heart there at can'terbury fair

Tis nice to walk said he to me as soon we strolled away

Tis nice to talk said I but my what could a body say

His arm was soon around me in my heart there danced a flame

For at last true love had found me

How I wished I'd asked his name

Now I'm coming home from can'terbury fair

In my heart his kiss and his ribbon in my hair

Other lads will smile and dance with me

But my heart will ache for to be his smile I see

And I know I'll ever love him

Ever hope we'll meet again somewhere

Coming home alone and in despair

For I lost my heart there at can'terbury fair