Behld, M Lve, Hw Green The Grves
behold, my love, how green the groves
tune—“my lodging is on the cold ground.”
behold, my love, how green the groves,
the primrose banks how fair;
the balmy gales awake the flowers,
and wave thy flowing hair.
the lav'rock shuns the palace gay,
and o'er the cottage sings:
for nature smiles as sweet, i ween,
to shepherds as to kings.
let minstrels sweep the skilfu' string,
in lordly lighted ha':
the shepherd stops his simple reed,
blythe in the birken shaw.
the princely revel may survey
our rustice wi' s;
but are their hearts as light as ours,
beh the milk-white thorn!
the shepherd, in the fllen;
in shepherd's phrase, will woo:
the courtier tells a fiale,
but is his heart as true!
these wild-wood flowers i've pu'd, to deck
that spotless breast o' thine:
the courtiers' gems may witness love,
but, 'tis na love like mine.
tune—“my lodging is on the cold ground.”
behold, my love, how green the groves,
the primrose banks how fair;
the balmy gales awake the flowers,
and wave thy flowing hair.
the lav'rock shuns the palace gay,
and o'er the cottage sings:
for nature smiles as sweet, i ween,
to shepherds as to kings.
let minstrels sweep the skilfu' string,
in lordly lighted ha':
the shepherd stops his simple reed,
blythe in the birken shaw.
the princely revel may survey
our rustice wi' s;
but are their hearts as light as ours,
beh the milk-white thorn!
the shepherd, in the fllen;
in shepherd's phrase, will woo:
the courtier tells a fiale,
but is his heart as true!
these wild-wood flowers i've pu'd, to deck
that spotless breast o' thine:
the courtiers' gems may witness love,
but, 'tis na love like mine.