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Scarborough Faire
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From: A
Faire To Remember
words and music by traditional
Are you going to Scarborough Faire?
Parsley, sage, rosemary
and thyme.
Remember me to one who lived there.
She once was a true love
of mine.
Have
her make me a cambric shirt
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme.
Without no seams, nor fine needle work.
Then
she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell
her to weave it in a sycamore wood lane.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Gather it up in a basket of flowers
Then she'll
be a true love of mine
Have
her wash it in yonder dry well
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Where water ne'er sprung, nor drop of rain fell.
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell
her to to find me an acre of land.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Between the sea foam and over the sand.
Then
she'll be a true love of mine
Plow
the land with the horn of a lamb.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Then sow some seeds from north of the dam.
Then
she'll be a true love of mine
Have
her reap it with a sickle of leather.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Gather it up in a bunch of heather.
Then she'll
be a true love of mine
If she tells
me she can't, then I'll reply.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Let me know, that at least she will try.
Then
she'll be a true love of mine
Love
imposes impossible tasks
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Though not more than any heart asks.
And I must
know she's true love of mine
When
thou has finished thy task.
Parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme
Come to me my hand for to ask.
For then you'll
be a true love of mine
Additional verses:
Tell
her to dry it on yonder thorn,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme,
Which
never bore blossom since Adam was born,
And then she'll be a true love of
mine.
Ask her
to do me this courtesy,
Parsely, sage, rosemary, and thyme,
And ask
for a like favor from me,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Have
you been to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme,
Remember
me from one who lives there,
For he once was a true love of mine.
When
he has done and finished his work,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme,
Ask him to come for his cambric shirt,
For then he'll be a true love of mine.
verse/chorus:
D F C D
D F C-D
D F C D
D F C-D
Background: Traditional English song and riddle made famous by Simon and Garfunkel with Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme harmonies.
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