The Green Wood Laddie-Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill

[ti:The Green Wood Laddie] [ar:Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill] [al:No Dowry] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Green Wood Laddie - Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill [00:00.82]Ye muses assist me [00:06.11] [00:06.67]There is none can resist me [00:14.01] [00:14.75]Only that fair one [00:19.84]Whom I do adore [00:25.91] [00:26.59]And the more that they tease me [00:33.65] [00:34.76]He's the young man who can please me [00:42.37] [00:43.48]He'll be my green wood laddie [00:55.66] [00:56.32]'Til time is no more [01:08.01] [01:09.25]If you'd seen my dearest [01:16.41] [01:16.94]Whose eyes shine the clearest [01:25.25] [01:26.06]His cheeks like the red blood [01:32.18]That's new dropped in snow [01:39.38] [01:39.92]He is neat tall and handsome [01:46.48] [01:48.55]And his hands warm and tender [01:57.66] [01:58.31]He'll be my green wood [02:06.92]Laddie whom I'd always adore [02:22.71] [02:23.84]My parents my darling [02:32.18] [02:32.72]They slight you with scorn [02:40.54] [02:41.29]Because you have no [02:44.68]Riches wrapped up in store [02:54.10] [02:54.72]And the more that they [02:59.31]Slight you the more I'll entice you [03:11.20] [03:12.66]To be my green wood [03:21.85]Laddie 'til time is no more [03:38.53] [03:39.46]And it's down in yonder [03:44.46]Bower I spent many's the long hours [03:58.33] [03:58.95]A-plucking wild flowers [04:05.78]By yon clear winding shore [04:14.52] [04:15.25]It was his stolen kisses caused [04:24.80]My fondest wishes [04:32.80] [04:33.46]He'll be my green wood [04:43.00]Laddie whom I'll always adore [04:59.94] [05:01.64]And if I had the wealth [05:08.23]Of the East or West Indies [05:19.21]Or if I had the gold of [05:26.64]The African shore [05:33.40] [05:34.08]Or if I could gain thousands [05:44.13]I would lie in your bosom [05:55.82] [05:56.42]You'd be my green wood [06:05.28]Laddie whom I'd always adore