Though she thus unkindly hath scorned my love,
O willow, &c.
And carelesly smiles at the sorrowes I prove;
O willow, &c.35
Sing, O the greene willow, &c.
I cannot against her unkindly exclaim,
O willow, &c.
Cause once well I loved her, and honoured her name:
O willow, &c.40
Sing, O the greene willow, &c.
The name of her sounded so sweete in mine eare,
O willow, &c.
It rays'd my heart lightly, the name of my deare;
O willow, &c.45
Sing, O the greene willow shall be my garlànd.
As then 'twas my comfort, it now is my griefe;
O willow, &c.
It now brings me anguish, then brought me reliefe.
O willow, &c.50
Sing, O the greene willow, &c.
Farewell, faire false hearted: plaints end with my breath!
O willow, willow, willow!
Thou dost loath me, I love thee, though cause of my death.
O willow, willow, willow!55
O willow, willow, willow!
Sing, O the greene willow shall be my garlànd.
FOOTNOTES:
[854] [Rimbault's Musical Illustrations of Percy's Reliques, 1850, p. 9.]
[855] [faithless.]
[856] [change.]