The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to 
sing
The corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are settlin 
in
And when the young man tells me that my face he'll soon 
forget
Before we part I'll wage a crown, he's fain to follow 
yet
And the snows they melt the soonest when the winds 
begin to sing
The swallows fly without a thought as long as it is 
spring
But when spring blows and winter goes my love then 
you'll be free
For all your pride to follow me across the ragin main
The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to 
sing
And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter can 
not sting
I've seen the young man's anger melt between the night 
and the morn
So it's surely not a harder thing to melt a young man's 
scorn
So don't you bid me farewell here, no farewell I 
receive,
For you will lie with me my love and kiss then take 
your leave
And I'll wait here 'til the moorcock calls and the 
Martin takes the wind
For the snows they melt the soonest when the wind 
begins to sing.