Down By the Sally Gardens

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 to take life easy As the leaves grow on the tree But I was young and foolish And her I did not agree In a field down by the river My love and I did stand And upon 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 I am full of tears 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 to take life easy As the leaves grow on the tree But I was young and foolish And her I did not agree --- Down by the Sally Gardens - Loreena McKennitt