I Loved a Lass

I Loved a Lass - Pentangle

Written by：Traditional/Bert Jansch/Jacqui McShee/John Renbourn/Danny Thompson/Terry Cox

Oh I loved a lass

And I loved her so well

But I hated all others

Who of her spoke ill

But now she's rewarded me well

For my love

She's a gone to be wed to another

When I saw my love

To the church go

With bride and bride maidens

She made a fine show

I followed her on with a heart full of woe

She's a gone to be wed to another

When I saw my love sit down to dine

I sat down beside her

And I poured out the wine

I drank to the lassie

That should have been mine

She's a gone to be wed to another

And the men in the forest they asked of me

Saying How many strawberries grow

In the salt sea

I answered them back

With a tear in my eye

How many ships sail in the forest