I Once Loved A Lass

(traditional)

I once loved a lass and I loved her so well
That I hated all others who spoke of her ill
And now she's rewarded me well for my love
For she's gone and she's wed another

I saw my love up to the church go
With bridesmen and bridesmaidens she made a fine show
And I followed on with my heart full of woe
For she's gone and she's wed another

I saw my love as she sat down to dine
I sat down beside her and I poured the wine
And I drank to the lassie that should've been mine
Now she's gone and she's wed another

All the men in yon forest they asked of me
"How many strawberries grow in a salt sea?"
I answered them with a tear in my eye
"How many ships sail in the forest?"

Dig me a grave and dig it so deep
And cover it over with wee flowers so sweet
I'll lay me down for to take a long sleep
And maybe in time I'll forget her

So they dug him a grave and they dug it so deep
And they covered it over with wee flowers so sweet
And he lay him down for to take a long sleep
And maybe in time he'll forget her