I'll weave my love a garland, It shall be dress'd so fine; I'll set it round with roses, With lilies, pinks, and thyme. And I'll present it to my love When he comes back from sea, For I love my love, and I love my love, Because my love loves me.
I wish I were an arrow That sped into the air, To seek him as a sparrow, And, if he was not there Then quickly I'd become a fish, To search the raging sea, For I love my love, and I love my love, Because my love loves me.
I would I were a reaper, I'd seek him in the corn, I would I were a keeper, I'd hunt him with my horn. I'd blow a blast, when found at last, Beneath the greenwood tree, For I love my love, and I love my love, Because my love loves me.