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| ballata popolare scozzese (non mi va di tradurla)
There was a lady lived in York Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom Two daughters were the babes she bore Fa la la la la la la la la la
As one grew bright as is the sun, Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom So darker grew the elder one Fa la la la la la la la la la
A knight came riding to the lady's door Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom he traveled far to be the wooer Fa la la la la la la la la la
He courted one with gloves and rings Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom But he loved the younger above all things Fa la la la la la la la la la
Sister will you go with me Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom To watch the ships all on the sea Fa la la la la la la la la la
She took her sister by the hand Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom And led her down to the North Sea strand Fa la la la la la la la la la
Long they stood on the windy shore Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom The Darker threw her sister o'er Fa la la la la la la la la la
Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom Crying, Sister, reach to me your hand Fa la la la la la la la la la
O Sister, Sister, let me live Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom And all that's mine I'll surely give Fa la la la la la la la la la
It's your own true love that I'll have and more Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom But thou shalt never come ashore Fa la la la la la la la la la
And there she floated like a swan Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom The salt sea bore her body on Fa la la la la la la la la la
Some minstrels walked along the strand Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom And saw the maiden float close to them Fa la la la la la la la la la
They made a harp of her breastbone Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom Whose sound would melt a heart of stone Fa la la la la la la la la la
They took strands of her yellow hair Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom And with it strung their harp so fair Fa la la la la la la la la la
They went into her father's hall Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom To play the harp before them all Fa la la la la la la la la la
But as they laid it on a stone Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom The harp began to play alone Fa la la la la la la la la la
The first string sang a doleful sound Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom The brighter, younger sister drownded Fa la la la la la la la la la
The second string did then reply Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom In terror sits the black-haired bride Fa la la la la la la la la la
The first string sang beneath the bow Lay the bend tae the bonnie broom And surely now the tears would flow Fa la la la la la la la la la
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