Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair

But Black is the colour of my true love's hair

His face is like some rosy fair

The prettiest face and the neatest hands

I love the ground whereon he stands

I love my love and well he knows

I love the ground whereon he goes

If you no more on earth I see

I can't serve you as you have me

The winter's passed and the leaves are green

The time is passed that we have seen

But still I hope the time will come

When you and I shall be as one

I go to the Clyde for to mourn and weep

But satisfied I never could sleep

I'll write to you a few short lines

I'll suffer death one thousand times

So fare you well, my own true love

The time has passed, but I wish you well

But still I hope the time will come

When you and I will be as one

I love my love and well he knows

I love the ground whereon he goes

The prettiest face, the neatest hands

I love the ground whereon he stands