The Green Wood Laddie Lyrics

	Ye muses assist me, there is none can resist me
	Only that fair one whom I do adore
	And the more that they tease me, he's the young man who can please me
	He'll be my green wood laddie 'til time is no more
	If you'd seen my dearest whose eyes shine the clearest
	His cheeks like the red blood that's new dropped in snow
	He is neat, tall and handsome, and his hands, warm and tender
	He'll be my green wood laddie whom I'd always adore
	My parents, my darling, they slight you with scorn
	Because you have no riches wrapped up in store
	And the more that they slight you, the more I'll entice you
	To be my green wood laddie 'til time is no more
	And it's down in yonder bower I spent many's the long hours
	A-plucking wild flowers by yon clear winding shore
	It was his stolen kisses caused my fondest wishes
	He'll be my green wood laddie whom I'll always adore
	And if I had the wealth of the East or West Indies
	Or if I had the gold of the African shore
	Or if I could gain thousands I would lie in your bosom
	You'd be my green wood laddie whom I'd always adore
	Traditional; arranged by Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill

	Ye muses assist me, there is none can resist me
	Only that fair one whom I do adore
	And the more that they tease me, he' s the young man who can please me
	He' ll be my green wood laddie ' til time is no more
	If you' d seen my dearest whose eyes shine the clearest
	His cheeks like the red blood that' s new dropped in snow
	He is neat, tall and handsome, and his hands, warm and tender
	He' ll be my green wood laddie whom I' d always adore
	My parents, my darling, they slight you with scorn
	Because you have no riches wrapped up in store
	And the more that they slight you, the more I' ll entice you
	To be my green wood laddie ' til time is no more
	And it' s down in yonder bower I spent many' s the long hours
	Aplucking wild flowers by yon clear winding shore
	It was his stolen kisses caused my fondest wishes
	He' ll be my green wood laddie whom I' ll always adore
	And if I had the wealth of the East or West Indies
	Or if I had the gold of the African shore
	Or if I could gain thousands I would lie in your bosom
	You' d be my green wood laddie whom I' d always adore
	Traditional arranged by Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill

	Ye muses assist me, there is none can resist me
	Only that fair one whom I do adore
	And the more that they tease me, he' s the young man who can please me
	He' ll be my green wood laddie ' til time is no more
	If you' d seen my dearest whose eyes shine the clearest
	His cheeks like the red blood that' s new dropped in snow
	He is neat, tall and handsome, and his hands, warm and tender
	He' ll be my green wood laddie whom I' d always adore
	My parents, my darling, they slight you with scorn
	Because you have no riches wrapped up in store
	And the more that they slight you, the more I' ll entice you
	To be my green wood laddie ' til time is no more
	And it' s down in yonder bower I spent many' s the long hours
	Aplucking wild flowers by yon clear winding shore
	It was his stolen kisses caused my fondest wishes
	He' ll be my green wood laddie whom I' ll always adore
	And if I had the wealth of the East or West Indies
	Or if I had the gold of the African shore
	Or if I could gain thousands I would lie in your bosom
	You' d be my green wood laddie whom I' d always adore
	Traditional arranged by Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill

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