As I walked out one evening
Down by yon shady grove
I heard a maid lamenting
Lamenting for her love

He is cruel and hard-hearted
He is cruel and hard-hearted
Even now he's false to me
I wish the day had never come
That he came following me

Go down to your father's garden
Sit down and cry your fill
For when you gave your heart away
It falls with your good will

As I walked out one evening
Down by yon shady grove
I heard a maid lamenting
Lamenting for her love