Peter Bellamy, June Tabor - The Leaves in the Woodland lyrics

The grass in the meadow
The reeds by the mere
The sad boom of the bittern
Is all that I hear
And the leaves in the woodland and
The gulls by the shore
Cry, "You never shall sit by
Your loved ones no more
You never shall sit by your
Loved ones no more"

When I was a young girl
The world did seem gay
But these cruel hard times
Do drive comfort away
And the leaves in the woodland and
The gulls by the shore
Cry, "You nеver shall dance with
Your sweetheart no morе
You never shall dance with
Your sweetheart no more"

Once I gathered wild flowers
In the sweet countryside
But my garlands have withered
My posies have died
And the leaves in the woodland and
The gulls by the shore
Cry, "You never shall lie with
Your husband no more
You never shall lie with
Your husband no more"

Once I went a-courting, but now my man's gone
Once I was a mother but now I'm alone
And the leaves in the woodland and
The gulls by the shore
Cry, "You never shall walk with
Your menfolk no more
You never shall walk with
Your menfolk no more"

Come all you young women that
Is free from all care
Don't you never get married
All sorrow lies there
And the leaves in the woodland and
The gulls by the shore
Cry, "The heart that is given
No man may restore
The heart that is given no man may restore"

Now the fields are all empty
The hedgerows are bare
Only wild desolation do I now find there
I'll go down to the river to ease all my pain
And who knows
But I might find my dear ones again
Who knows
But I might find my dear ones again