A man who came to my valley

A man I hardly knew

A man who came to my garden

Grew to love me



A girl I saw in a valley

A girl I hardly knew

A girl at work in her garden

Grew to love me



From the gate

He called out so kindly

"Lass, wouldst thou 'low me

Rest here, I've ridden quite far"



"Share my tea"

She bade me so gently

Oatcakes and cream

Sweet plums in a jar



And every day to my garden

This man, who might he be?

Came bearing baskets of roses

For he loved me



All I own I'd give

Just a garden

All I would ask is never to

Never to leave



Say you'll have me

Safe you will keep me

Where you would lead me

There I would, there I would

There I would, there I would go



A man who came to my valley

A girl I saw in a valley

A man I hardly knew

A girl I hardly knew

A man who gave me a garden

A girl who gave me a garden

Grew to love me