《The Ballad Of Barberry Ellen (Child Ballad No 84)》歌词

歌曲： The Ballad Of Barberry Ellen (Child Ballad No 84)

所属专辑：Child Ballads

歌手： John Jacob Niles

时长： 05:03

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The Ballad Of Barberry Ellen (Child Ballad No 84) - John Jacob Niles[00:00:00]

In scarlet town where I was born[00:00:03]

There was a fair maid dwelling[00:00:07]

Made every youth cry well a day[00:00:11]

Her name was Barberry Ellen[00:00:16]

Twas in the merry month of May[00:00:22]

When the green buds they were swelling[00:00:24]

Sweet William on his deathbed lay[00:00:28]

For the love of Barberry Ellen[00:00:33]

He sent his servant to the town[00:00:40]

To the place where she was dwelling[00:00:43]

If your name be Barberry Ellen[00:00:51]

Then slowly slowly got she up[00:00:57]

And slowly went she nigh him[00:01:00]

And as she drew the curtains back[00:01:04]

Said young man I think you're a dyina[00:01:08]

Oh yes I'm sick I'm very sick[00:01:15]

And never will be better[00:01:18]

Until I have the love of one[00:01:22]

The love of Barberry Ellen[00:01:28]

Oh ken you not[00:01:34]

In yonder's town[00:01:36]

In the place where you were dwelling[00:01:38]

You gave a health to the ladies all[00:01:41]

But you slighted Barberry Ellen[00:01:45]

Oh yes I ken[00:01:50]

I ken it well[00:01:53]

In the place where I was dwelling[00:01:55]

I gave a health to the ladies all[00:01:59]

But my love to Barberry Ellen[00:02:03]

Then lightly she trip down the stair[00:02:10]

He trembled like an aspen[00:02:13]

Tis vain tis vain my dear young man[00:02:16]

To hold for Barberry Ellen[00:02:22]

He turned his pale face to the wall[00:02:31]

For death was in him dwelling[00:02:35]

Goodbye kind friends and kin folks all[00:02:38]

Be kind to Barberry Ellen[00:02:44]

As she did pass the wooded fields[00:02:51]

She heard his death bell knelling[00:02:53]

And every stroke it spoke her name[00:02:57]

Hardhearted Barberry Ellen[00:03:01]

Her eyes looked east[00:03:06]

Her eyes looked west[00:03:08]

Oh bearers bearers put him down[00:03:13]

That I may look upon him[00:03:17]

The more she looked[00:03:23]

The more she grieved[00:03:24]

Until she burst out crying[00:03:26]

Oh bearers bearers take him off[00:03:31]

For I am now a dying[00:03:35]

Oh mother dear go make my bed[00:03:42]

Go make it soft and narrow[00:03:45]

Sweet William died for love of me[00:03:49]

And I will die for sorrow[00:03:55]

Oh father dear go dig my grave[00:04:01]

Go dig it deep and narrow[00:04:04]

Sweet William died for me today[00:04:09]

I will die for him tomorrow[00:04:16]

They buried her in the old churchyard[00:04:23]

Sweet Williama's grave was nigh her[00:04:26]

And from his heart grew a red red rose[00:04:31]

And from her heart a briar[00:04:35]

They grew twill they tied a true lover's knot[00:04:41]

The red rose round the briar[00:04:48]