The False Bride

Summary: This is simply the story of a man who did not get the girl of his dreams, yet seems to have devoted his life to wallowing in self pity - watching on at her wedding (or it could possibly be construed as stalking), ultimately he asks his friends to bury him in the forest.

Moral: Don't wallow in self pity, get on with life.

I once loved a lass and I loved her so well
And I hated all others who spoke of her ill.
And now she`s rewarded me well for my love,
For she`s gone and she`s wed another.

And I saw my love up to the church go
With bride and bridesmaiden she made a fine show.
And I followed on with my heart full of woe
For she`s gone and she`s wed another.

I saw my love as she sat down to dine.
I sat down beside her and poured the wine.
And I thought of the lassie that she had been mine,
Now she`s gone and she`s wed another.

All the men in yon forest they ask it of me,
How many strawberries grow in a salt sea?
And I answer them with a tear in my e`e,
How many ships sail in the forest?

Oh dig me a grave and dig it sae deep,
And cover it over with wee flowers sae sweet.
And I lay me doon for to tak a long sleep
And maybe in time I`ll forget her.

So they dug him a grave and they dug it sae deep
And they covered it over with wee flowers sae sweet
And he lay him doon for to tak a long sleep
And maybe in time he`ll forget her.

Additional Information:

This song featured in Dave's Angle on episode 12 of the Garden Sessions FREE fortnightly internet radio show (or Podcast).