All Around My Hat

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it

It's all for my true love who's far far away

Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost

Nothing have I gained but my own true love I've lost

I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he

The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring

But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing

But I being careful like lovers ought to be

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he

Here's a quarter pound of reasons, and a half a pound of sense

A small sprig of time and as much of prudence

You mix them all together and you will plainly see

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he