Barbry Ellen-June Tabor

[ti:Barbry Ellen] [ar:June Tabor] [al:Rosa Mundi] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Barbry Ellen - June Tabor [00:09.90]In Scarlet Town where I was born [00:14.33] [00:15.24]There was a fair maid dwelling [00:19.06] [00:19.85]Made every youth cry well-a-day [00:23.02] [00:23.96]And her name was Barbry Ellen [00:27.98] [00:28.93]All in the merry month of May [00:33.01] [00:33.93]When the green buds they were swelling [00:38.09] [00:38.71]Young William Green on his death bed lay [00:41.66] [00:42.86]For the love of Barbry Ellen [00:47.02] [00:47.63]He sent his servant to the town [00:52.02] [00:52.86]To her own father's dwelling [00:56.85] [00:57.64]Saying master's sick and he bids you to come [01:00.69] [01:01.60]If your name be Barbry Ellen [01:05.73] [01:06.42]Then slowly slowly got she up [01:10.93] [01:11.72]So slowly she came nigh him [01:15.48] [01:16.44]And all she said when she got there [01:19.85] [01:20.70]Young man I believe you're dying [01:24.55] [01:25.20]O yes I'm sick and I'm very sick [01:28.89] [01:29.88]And I never will be any better [01:34.11] [01:34.73]Until I gain the love of one [01:38.16] [01:39.04]The love of Barbry Ellen [01:43.03] [01:43.65]O yes you're sick and you're very sick [01:47.37] [01:48.18]And you never will be any better [01:52.23] [01:53.02]For you never will gain the love of one [01:56.35] [01:57.15]The love of Barbry Ellen [02:01.21] [02:01.80]O don't you remember in yonders town [02:05.78] [02:06.54]In yonders town a-drinking [02:11.19]You gave the health to the ladies all around [02:14.51] [02:15.33]And slighted Barbry Ellen [02:19.52] [02:20.06]O yes I remember in yonders town [02:23.90] [02:24.79]In yonders town a-drinking [02:28.89] [02:29.55]I give the health to the ladies all around [02:33.13] [02:33.77]But my heart to Barbry Ellen [02:38.04] [02:38.58]He's turned his pale face to the wall [02:43.14] [02:43.88]And death was with him dwelling [02:48.03] [02:48.58]Farewell farewell my good neighbours all [02:51.93] [02:52.74]Be kind to Barbry Ellen [02:56.90] [02:57.82]She was a-walking through the fields [03:02.31] [03:03.12]She heard the death bell knelling [03:07.34] [03:08.23]And every stroke that death bell gave [03:11.70] [03:12.47]Cried woe to Barbry Ellen [03:16.79] [03:17.57]She was a-walking through the woods [03:21.92] [03:22.89]She saw his pale corpse a-coming [03:26.60] [03:27.56]Set down set down that corpse of clay [03:30.84] [03:31.71]That I might look upon him [03:35.93] [03:36.52]The more she looked the more she grieved [03:41.72]Until she burst out crying [03:46.51]O take him away o take him away [03:49.79] [03:50.48]For I myself am dying [03:55.35]O mother mother go make my bed [03:59.17] [03:59.97]Go make it both long and narrow [04:04.63]Sweet William has died for love of me [04:08.72]And I shall die of sorrow [04:12.84] [04:13.43]O father father go dig my grave [04:17.21] [04:18.01]Go dig it both long and narrow [04:22.00] [04:22.70]Sweet William has died for me today [04:26.32] [04:26.96]And I'll die for him tomorrow [04:31.04] [04:31.59]She was buried in the old churchyard [04:35.67] [04:36.21]Sweet William was buried a-nigh her [04:40.05] [04:40.88]And out of his grave grew a red red rose [04:44.28] [04:45.00]Out of Barbry's grew a green briar [04:49.37] [04:49.99]And they grew and grew up the old church [04:53.66]Tower till they couldn't grow any higher [04:59.38] [04:59.98]And there they tied in a true lover's knot [05:03.50] [05:04.17]Red rose around green briar [05:08.37] [05:09.18]And they grew and grew up the old church [05:12.74]Tower till they couldn't grow any higher [05:18.27] [05:19.05]And there they tied in a true lover's knot [05:22.70] [05:23.34]Red rose around green briar