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In Scarlet town where I was bornThere was a fair maid dwellingMade every youth cry well a dayHer name was Barberry EllenTwas in the merry month of MayWhen the green buds they were swellingSweet William on his deathbed layFor the love of Barberry EllenHe sent his servant to the townTo the place where she was dwellingSaid master bid you come to himIf your name be Barberry EllenThen slowly slowly got she upAnd slowly went she nigh himAnd as she drew the curtains backSaid young man I think you’re a dyin’Oh yes I’m sick I’m very sickAnd never will be betterUntil I have the love of oneThe love of Barberry EllenOh ken you notLetras de cancionesIn yonder’s townIn the place where you were dwellingYou gave a health to the ladies allBut you slighted Barberry EllenOh yes I kenI ken it wellIn the place where I was dwellingI gave a health to the ladies allBut my love to Barberry EllenThen lightly she trip down the stairHe trembled like an AspenTis vain tis vain my dear young manTo hold for Barberry EllenHe turned his pale face to the wallFor death was in him dwellingGoodbye kind friends and kin folks allBe kind to Barberry EllenAs she did pass the wooded fieldsShe heard his death bell knellingAnd every stroke it spoke her nameHardhearted Barberry EllenHer eyes looked eastHer eyes looked westShe saw his pale corpse comingOh bearers bearers put him downThat I may look upon himThe more she lookedThe more she grievedUntil she burst out cryingOh bearers bearers take him offFor I am now a dyingOh mother dear go make my bedGo make it soft and narrowSweet William died for love of meAnd I will die for sorrowOh father dear go dig my graveGo dig it deep and narrowSweet William died for me todayI will die for him tomorrowThey buried her in the old churchyardSweet William’s grave was nigh herAnd from his heart grew a red red roseFrom her heart a briarThey grew themselves to the old church wallTwill they couldn’t grow no higherThey grew twill they tied a true lover’s knotThe red rose round the briar. From Letras Mania