quickly the sun to rise
to rise, to set
so i can go to the faucet*
a white rose, dew- sprinkled
i will ornament the hair with
to meet the dawn
quickly the sun to rise
to rise, to set
so i can go to the faucet
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
last night at the faucet
i met a swain in gilt**
with eyes black as olives
saddling a black, ,raven black horse
awesome words he spoke to me
he swore his love to me
last night at the faucet
i met a swain in gilt
with eyes black as olives
saddling a black, ,raven black horse
awesome words he spoke to me
he swore his love to me
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
i am a grown maiden already
i do not surrender easily
is this perhaps a deception
i will make some cunning attempts
i will test this swain
with a white rose in my hair
i am a grown maiden already
i do not surrender easily
is this perhaps a deception
i will make some cunning attempts
i will test this swain
with a white rose in my hair
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
a white rose i will ornament with
a white rose with thorns
but beware you, beware
but beware you, beware
but beware you, beware