Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter

Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost
Nothing have I gained by thee but a false young girl at last
But if she's got another one and they both can't agree
She's welcome to stay with him and think no more of me

She wrote to me a letter to say that she was sad
I quickly wrote the answer back to say that I were glad
She may keep her paper and I will keep my time
For what I'd have a true young girl, I'd search the world around

One day that I was walking all through the shady grove
Twas there I met me own true love, she handed me a rose
Thinking I should keep it to never pass her by
For what I'd have a true young girl, I'd lay me down and die

False deceitful young girls are easy to be found
For what I'd have a true young girl, I'd search this world around
And if she's got another one and they can both agree
She's welcome to stay with him and think no more of me

I'll be all smiles tonight, boys, I'll be all smiles tonight
If me heart should break tomorrow, I'll be all smiles tonight