It was down by the sally garden
My love and i did meet
She crossed the sally garden
On little snow white feet
She bade me take life easy
Like the leaves that grow upon 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 her leaning shoulder
She placed her snow white hand
She bade me take love easy
Like the grass that grows along the weirs
But i was young and foolish
And now am filled with tears.