| Traditionele ierse liedjes Four green fields What did I have said the fine old women What did I have this proud old women did say I had four green fields each one was a jewel But strangers came an tried to take them from me But my fine strong sons they fought to save my jewels They fought and they died and that was my grief said she Long time ago said the fine old women Long time ago this proud old women did say There was war and death plundering and pillage My childeren starved by mountain, valley and stream And their wailling cries they reach the very heavens And my four green fields ran thran with their blood said she W hat have I now said the fine old women W hat have I now this proud old women did say I have four green fields one of theme in bondage In strangers' hands that tried to take it from me But my sons have sons as brave as their fathers And my four green fields will bloom once again said she And my four green fields will bloom once again said she Sally gardens Down by the sally gardens My love and I did meet She passed the sally gardens With little snow-white feet She bid me to take love easy As the leaves grow on the tree But I being young and foolish With her would not agree In a field by the river My love and I did stand And on my leaning shoulder She laid het snow-white hand She bid me to take life easy As the grass grows on the weirs But I was young and foolish And now am full of tears |
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