Текст песни Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe - Burl Ives

Come all ye lads and lassies
And listen to me awhile
I′ll sing for you a verse or two
Which will cause you all to smile
It's all about a young man
And I′m going to tell you now
How he lately came a-courtin'
Of the maid of the sweet brown knowe
Said he my pretty fair maiden
Will you come along with me
We'll both go off together
And married we will be
We′ll join our hands
In wedlock bands
I′m speaking to you now
And I'll do me best endeavor
For the maid of the sweet brown knowe
This fair and fickle young thing
She knew not what to say
Her eyes did shine like silver bright
And merrily did lay
She said young man
Your love′s subdued
For I'm not ready now
And I′ll spend another season
At the foot of the sweet brown knowe
Said he my pretty fair maiden
How can you say so
Look down on yonder valley
Where my crops do gently grow
Look down on yonder valley
Where my horses and my plow
Are at their daily labour
For the maid of the sweet brown knowe
If they're at their daily labour
Kind sir, it′s not for me
I've heard of your behavior
I have indeed, said she
There is an inn where you call in
I heard the people say
Where you wrap and call and pay for all
And go home at the break of day
If I wrap and call and pay for all
The money is all me own
I'll never spend your fortune
For I hear that you got none
You thought you had
Me poor heart broken
Speaking with me now
But I′ll leave you
Where I found you
At the foot of the sweet brown knowe