(::LILY::)
A man who came to my valley
A man I hardly knew
A man who came to my garden
Grew to love me
(::ARCHIBALD::)
A girl I saw in the valley
A girl I hardly knew
A girl at work in her garden
Grew to love me
(::LILY::)
From the gate
He called out so kindly
"Lass, wouldst thou 'low me
rest here, I've ridden quite far"
(::ARCHIBALD::)
"Share my tea"
She bade me so gently
Oatcakes and cream
Sweet plums in a jar
(::LILY::)
And every day to my garden
This man, who might he be
Came bearing baskets of roses
For he loved me
(::ARCHIBALD::)
All I own I'd give
(::LILY::)
Just a garden
(::ARCHIBALD::)
All I would ask is never to
(::LILY::)
Never to leave
(::LILY AND ARCHIBALD::)
Say you'll have me
Safe you will keep me
Where you would lead me
There
(::ARCHIBALD::)
I would
(::LILY AND ARCHIBALD::)
There I would go, there I would
There I would go
A man (--girl--) who came to my valley
A man (--girl--) I hardly knew
A man (--girl--) who gave me a garden
Grew to love me
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