One evening fair I took the air

Down by blackwaterside

'twas gazing all around me

When the irish lad I spied



All through the first part of that night

We did lie in sport and play

When this young man arose and he gathered his clothes

Saying``fare thee well today''.



That's not the promise that you gave to me

When the first you lay on my breast

You could make me believe with your lying tongue

That the sun rose in the west.



Go homego hometo your father's garden

Go home and weep your fill

And think upon your own misfortune

Which you bought with your wanton will.



There's not one girl in this whole town

As easily led as i

And when the sky does fall and the seas will run dry

Whyit's then you'll marry i.