[ti:I Once Loved A Lass]
[ar:Karan Casey]
[al:Ships In The Forest]
[00:27.49]I once loved a lass and I loved her so well,
[00:35.40]I hated all others who spoke of her ill,
[00:43.14]But now she's rewarded me well for my love,
[00:50.84]For she's gone to be wed to another.
[00:58.78]I watched as my love did to the church go,
[01:06.24]With bride and bride-maidens she made a fine show,
[01:13.88]And I followed her on with a heart full of woe,
[01:21.73]To see my love be wed to another
[01:29.55]To see my love be wed to another
[01:37.27]I watched as my love did sit down to dine,
[01:44.83]I sat down beside her and poured out the wine,
[01:52.33]And I drank to the wee lass that should have been mine,
[02:00.13]For now she is wed to another.
[02:07.80]Oh stop says the groomsman if you take my word
[02:15.32]Would you venture your life on the point of a sword
[02:23.04]For courting too slowly you have lost this fair maiden
[02:30.64]Begone you will never enjoy her
[02:38.33]Begone you will never enjoy her
[03:30.31]The lads of yon forest, they ask it of me,
[03:39.24]How many strawberries grow round the salt sea,
[03:45.57]But I answer them back with a tear in my eye,
[03:52.58]How many ships sail in the forest?
[03:59.85]Go dig me a grave all large wide and deep,
[04:07.00]And cover it over with wild flowers sweet,
[04:14.16]And lay me down gently for to take a long sleep,
[04:21.20]For that's the best way to forget her.
[04:28.47]So we dug him a grave all large wide and deep,
[04:35.68]And covered it over with wild flowers sweet,
[04:43.07]And we laid him down gently for to take his long sleep,
[04:50.79]And maybe by now he's forgotten.
[04:58.84]And maybe by now he's forgotten.