Flowers O' the Forest

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T:Flowers O' the Forest
B:Singing Together, Autumn 1973, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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K:G
G2 G G (AB) (de) |d B (AG) F2 D2 |
w:I've heard them lilt--in'_ at the ewe_ milk-in',
G2 G G (AB) d e |(dB) A3/2G/ G3 z |
w:Lass-es a-lilt--in' be-fore_ dawn o' day.
(DE) =F F E F G G |D D (BA) (GE) D
w:Now_ there's a moan--in' on il-ka green_ loan--in',
D |D2 EG e2 d B | A2 A (B/A/) G3 |]
w:The Flow'rs o' the For-est are a' wede a--way.
W:I've heard them liltin' at the ewe milkin',
W:Lasses a-liltin' before dawn o' day.
W:Now there's a moanin' on ilka green loanin',
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.
W:
W:At bughts in the mornin', nae blythe lads are scornin',
W:Lasses are lanely, an' dowie, an' wae;
W:Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' an' sabbin',
W:Ilk ane lifts her leglin', an' hies her away.
W:
W:At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin'
W:'Bout stacks wi' the lasses at bogle to play;
W:But ilk maid sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie, -
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.
W:
W:In har'st at the shearin', nae youths now are jeerin',
W:Bandsters are runkled, an' lyart, or grey;
W:At fair or at preachin', nae wooin', nae fleechin', -
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.
W:
W:Dool for the order sent our lads to the Border.
W:The English, for ance, by guile wan the day;
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest that fought aye the foremost,
W:The pride o' our land lie cauld i' the clay.
W:
W:We'll hae nae more liltin' at the ewemilkin',
W:Women an' bairns are heartless an wae;
W:Sighin' an' moanin' on ilka green loanin', -
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.

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