The Sprig of Thyme - Rawson, Jeremy

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"Arrangement of the English folk song"

◈ Genre → Folksongs ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Piano

Pages 6

CPDL # 83962

Editor Jeremy Rawson

Posted 2025-02-23

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

Come all you pretty fair maids That are just in your prime I would have you weed your garden clear And let no-one steal your thyme. I once had a sprig of thyme It prospered both night and day By chance there came a false young man And he stole my thyme away. Thyme is the prettiest flower That grows under the sun It's time that brings all things to an end So now my thyme runs on. But now my thyme's dead I've got no room for any new For in that place where my old thyme grew Is changed to a running rue. It's very well drinking ale And it's very well drinking wine, But it's far better sitting by a young man's side That has won this heart of mine.