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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:The Flowers Of The Forest Z:Webmaster C:Trad O:Scotland Z:Webmaster M:C L:1/8 K:G G2GG ABde|dBAG E2DG| w:I've heard them lil - tin' - at - oor - yowe milk-in', G2GG ABde|dB A>G G3D| w:Las-ses a' lil - tin' - be-fore dawn o' day; Noo DE=FF EFG2|D2BA GEDD| w:there's - a' - moan - in', in il-ka green - loan-in'; D2EG e2dB|A3B/A/G4|] w:The Flow'rs o' the For-est are a' wede away. % W:1 W:I've heard them liltin' at oor yowe milkin', W:Lasses a' liltin', before dawn o' day; W:Noo there's a' moanin', in ilka green loanin'; W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away. W: W:2 W:At buchts in the mornin' nae blythe lads are scornin', W:Lasses are lanely and dowie, and wae; W:Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' and sabbin'; W:Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her away. W: W:3 W:At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin', W:'Bout staoks wi' the lasses at bogle to play; W:But ilk ane sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie, W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away. W: W:4 W:We hae nae mair liltin', at oor yowe milkin', W:Women and bairns are heartless and wae; W:Sighin' and moanin' on ilka green loanin', W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.
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Country of origin:
Scotland
Folk song references:
Roud-3812
Song to be found in the following collection(s):
Songs From Hazzards Huzzah