Sandy Denny - The False Bride lyrics

I once loved a la** 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 bridesmen and bridesmaidens 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 la**ie that should have been mine I thought her sweet company better than meat Now she's gone and she's wed another All the men in yon forest they asked 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 down for to take 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 down for to take a long sleep And maybe in time he'll forget her