Behold,MyLove,HowGreenTheGroves

behold,mylove,howgreenthegroves

tune—“mylodgingisonthecoldground.”

behold,mylove,howgreenthegroves,

theprimrosebankshowfair;

thebalmygalesawaketheflowers,

andwavethyflowinghair.

thelav'rockshunsthepalacegay,

ando'erthecottagesings:

fornaturesmilesassweet,iween,

toshepherdsastokings.

letminstrelssweeptheskilfu'string,

inlordlylightedha':

theshepherdstopshissimplereed,

blytheinthebirkenshaw.

theprincelyrevelmaysurvey

ourrusticdancewi'scorn;

butaretheirheartsaslightasours,

beneaththemilk-whitethorn!

theshepherd,inthefloweryglen;

inshepherd'sphrase,willwoo:

thecourtiertellsafinertale,

butishisheartastrue!

thesewild-woodflowersi'vepu'd,todeck

thatspotlessbreasto'thine:

thecourtiers'gemsmaywitnesslove,

but,'tisnalovelikemine.