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Barb'ra Allen

Barb’ra Allen 
This ballad is over 3 centuries old and comes from the British Isles. It was much requested around the campfires. 

In Scarlet town where I was born, 

There was a fair maid dwellin' 
Made every youth cry Well-a-day,  
Her name was Barb'ra Allen.  

All in the merry month of May,  
When green buds they were swellin'  
Young Willie Grove on his death-bed lay, 
For love of Barb'ra Allen.  


He sent his servant to her door  

To the town where he was dwellin'  
Haste ye come, to my master's call,  
If your name be Barb'ra Allen.

So slowly, slowly got she up,  

And slowly she drew nigh him,  
And all she said when there she came:
"Young man, I think you're dying!"  


He turned his face unto the wall  

And death was drawing nigh him. 
Good bye, Good bye to dear friends all,
 Be kind to Bar'bra Allen  


When he was dead and laid in grave, 
She heard the death bell knelling. 
And every note, did seem to say 

Oh, cruel Barb'ra Allen 

"Oh mother, mother, make my bed 
Make it soft and narrow 

Sweet William died, for love of me,
And I shall die of sorrow."  


They buried her in the old churchyard
Sweet William's grave was neigh hers
And from his grave grew a red, red rose
From hers a cruel briar. 


​They grew and grew up the old church spire
Until they could grow no higher 

And there they twined, in a true love knot,
The red, red rose and the briar.


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