An Irish Maiden Song

As I roved by one evening fare
by the braes place of Screen
I set my back to a hawthorn tree
To view the sun in the west country
And the dew on the forest green

A lad I spied by Abhann's side
And a maiden by his knee
And he was dark as the very brown new man
And she all whey and wan to see
All whey and wan was she

"Sit you down on the grass," he said
"On the dewy grass so green
For the wee birds they have come and gone
Since my true love I've seen," he said
"Since my true love I've seen"

"Oh I'll not sit on grass," she said
"Or be a love of thine
For I hear you love a Connaught maid
And your heart's no longer mine," she said
"though your heart's no longer mine"


Music


And I'll not bind what ar man said
first day ar nie are done
and I'll not bind what a young man said
for It's there for everyones" he said
He's there for everyone

"And I will climb a high, high tree
And rob a wild birds nest
And I'll bring back my sailing bas
To the arms that I love best," he said
"To the arms that I love best"

"The Verdant Braes Of Screen"
Is Performed By

Briege Murphy

© By Beverly, 2007