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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:01:34] Oh ken you not

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

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

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

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

[00:01:50] Oh yes I ken

[00:01:53] I ken it well

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:03:01] Hardhearted Barberry Ellen

[00:03:06] Her eyes looked east

[00:03:08] Her eyes looked west

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

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

[00:03:23] The more she looked

[00:03:24] The more she grieved

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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