I Loved a Lass

I Loved a Lass - Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger

Lyrics by：Traditional

Composed by：RR

I once loved a lass an I loved her sae weel

I hated a' ithers that spoke o' her ill

But noo she's rewarded me weel for my love

For she's gone tae be wed tae anither

When I saw my love tae the kirk go

Wi bride and bride maidens she made a fine sh

And I followed them on wi' a hairt fu' o' woe

For she's gone tae be wed tae anither

When I saw my love sit doon tae dine

I sat doon beside her and poured oot the wine

And I drank tae the lassie that should hae been

Mine and knew she has 'wed tae anither

The men o' yon forest they askit o' me

To many strawberries grow in the saut sea

But I ask it them back wi' a tear in my e'e

Who many ships sail in the forest

O dig me a grave and dig it sae deep

And cover it owre wi' flooers sae sweet

And I'll turn in forth it

Tak' a lang sleep

And maybe in time I'll forget her

May dig a my grave and dig it sae deep

And cover it owre wi' flooers sae sweet

And he's turn in forth it tak' a lang sleep

And maybe by this time his forget her