Down by the Sally Gardens
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This is an Irish folk song. The lyrics of "Down by the Sally Gardens" were written by W.B. Yeats in 1889. The air is that of "The maidens of the Mountain Shore", and this song is also known as "An Traigh Mughdhorna", "The Maids of Mourne Shore" and "The Mourne Shore".
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It was down by the Sally Gardens, my love and I did meet.
She crossed the Sally Gardens with little snow-white feet.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree,
But I was young and foolish, and with her did not agree.
In a field down by the river, my love and I did stand
And on my leaning shoulder, she laid her snow-white hand.
She bid me take life easy , as the grass grows on the weirs
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
Down by the Sally Gardens, my love and I did meet.
She crossed the Sally Gardens with little snow-white feet.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree,
But I was young and foolish, and with her did not agree.
